Fish living in the Caribbean Sea

Amberjack, Lesser

Seriola fasciata

The amberjack has an olive-green or brownish back above the lateral line and silvery below it. …

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

The body is elongated, with a broad, impressed head. The first dorsal fin consists of 8-10 …

Eels, Snake

Ophichtus macrorhynchus

Snake eels of the family Ophichthidae have a long, cylindrical, snake-like body and can move backward …

Graysby

Cephalopholis cruentata

Graysby's colors range from pale gray to dark brown, with many dark oranges, red-brown spots on …

Grouper, Goliath

Epinephelus itajara

Goliath grouper are yellowish-brown to olive-green or brown. The entire body, including the head and fins, …

Grouper, Red

Epinephelus morio

Red grouper have different coloration, usually dark brown-red, may have dark stripes and spots similar to …

Grunt, Bluestriped

Haemulon sciurus

The bluestriped grunt is distinguished from all others by its pattern of continuous blue horizontal stripes …

Grunt, French

Haemulon flavolineatum

Its coloring is white to bluish or yellowish, with bright-yellow stripes. The stripes set below the …

Grunt, White

Haemulon plumieri

The body is tall, flattened from the sides. The head is large, massive: its profile from …

Guaguanche

Sphyraena guachancho

Silver-olive-brown on top, it has silvery flanks with a yellow-gold band running along the middle of …

Hake, Pacific

Merluccius productus

The body of the Pacific hake is elongated, slender, and moderately compressed. The head is elongated, …

Hake, Red

Urophycis chuss

The body of the red hake is elongated. The caudal fin is truncated. There is a …

Hind, Rock

Epinephelus adscensionis

It has a coloration from tan to olive-brown, with many large reddish or dark spots covering …

Jack, Bar

Caranx ruber

The Bar jack is silvery, with a dark bluish stripe on the back that runs from …

Jack, Crevalle; Jack, Pacific Crevalle

Caranx hippos; Caranx caninus

Both species are bluish-green or greenish gold on the back and silvery or yellowish on the …

Jack, Horse-eye

Caranx latus

The horse-eye is silvery, with yellow caudal fins and usually darker edges on the dorsal and …

Jack, Yellow

Caranx bartholomaei

Silver with a yellow cast, the yellow jack has a bluish back and strongly yellowed flanks, …

Porgy, Jolthead

Calamus bajonado

The body is elongated, tall and strongly compressed from the sides. The high, rounded forehead gives …

Runner, Blue

Caranx crysos

The body is bluish-green to coppery-silver, silvery, or light olive. The upper end of the gill …

Runner, Rainbow

Elagatis bipinnulata

Body prostrate, torpedo-shaped. Head is pointed, mandibles protrude forward. Mouth small, upper jaw not reach vertical …

Shark, Atlantic Angel

Squatina dumeril

The Atlantic angelfish is often mistaken for a stingray because of its flattened, triangular body. However, …

Shark, Blacktip

Carcharhinus limbatus

Dark bluish-gray on the back and whitish underneath, with a distinctive silvery-white stripe on each side. …

Shark, Bonnethead

Sphyrna tiburo

The bonnethead shark is characterized by the presence of eyes located at the far ends of …

Sharks, Hammerhead

Sphyrna species

Hammerheads are easy to identify, even for the beginner: the eyes are located at the ends …