Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, BahamasA complete system for identifying and recording fish seen on the reefs, wrecks, ledges and walls of Florida, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. |
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ABUNDANCE & DISTRIBUTION adults allow close approach anal fins Angelfish Apogon areas Bahamas balance of range band bars base of pectoral base of tail Basslet black spot blending with background Blenny blotches blue body stripe bottom brown Butterflyfish Cardinalfish change color Clinidae Common Florida Common throughout range Common to occasional coral rubble Damselfish Dark spot DEPTH DESCRIPTION DISTINCTIVE FEATURES distinguished dorsal and anal dorsal fin dots Drift Dusky elongated FAMILY Filefish fish Gobiidae Gobiosoma Goby gray Grouper Grunt HABITAT & BEHAVIOR Haemulon head Hypoplectrus Jawfish Juvenile markings mid-body Moray mottled mouth nonthreatening movements occasional Bahamas Occasional throughout range pale or darken Parrotfish pectoral fin Pomacentridae Porgy Puffer REACTION TO DIVERS reddish reddish-brown reef-tops Relatively unafraid sand Scorpionfish sea grass Serranidae Shark SIMILAR SPECIES Snapper snout Species Described spines Squirrelfish Supermale Swim about reefs tail fins Triggerfish Typical Shape upper body ventral fins Wary Wrasse yellowish