Fish Species List
Last updated July 2015
blueventures.org Priority Fish Species List Family - Common Family - Latin Common Name Genus Species Surgeonfish Acanthuridae Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleus Ocean Surgeonfish Acanthurus bahianus Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus Parrotfish Scaridae Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaia Midnight Parrotfish Scarus coelestinus Blue Parrotfish Scarus coeruleus Queen Parrotfish Scarus vetula Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterus Striped Parrotfish Scarus iserti Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma viride Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterum Yellowtail Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne Wrasse Labridae Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus Spanish Hogfish Bodianus rufus Butterflyfish Chaetodontidae Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus Banded Butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatus Longsnout Butterflyfish Chaetodon aculeatus Angelfish Pomacanthidae Grey Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatus French Angelfish Pomacanthus paru Queen Angelfish Holacanthus ciliaris Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolor Damselfish Pomacentridae Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurus Filefish Monacanthidae Scrawled Filefish Aluterus scriptus Whitespotted Filefish Cantherhines macrocerus Orangespotted Filefish Cantherhines pullus Triggerfish Balistidae Black Durgon Melichthys niger Queen Triggerfish Balistes vetula Mackerel Scombridae Cero Scomberomorus regalis Tarpon Elopidae Tarpon Megalops atlanticus Barracuda Sphyraenidae Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda Grunt Haemulidae French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatus Cottonwick Haemulon melanurum Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurus Caesar Grunt Haemulon carbonarium Spanish Grunt Haemulon macrostomum White Grunt Haemulon plumierii White Margate Haemulon album Black Margate Anisotremus surinamensis Sailor's Choice Haemulon parra Black Grunt Haemulon bonariense Tomtate Haemulon aurolineatum Smallmouth Grunt Haemulon chrysargyreum Porkfish Anisotremus virginicus Snapper Lutjanidae Schoolmaster Lutjanus apodus Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseus Mahogany Snapper Lutjanus mahogoni Mutton Snapper Lutjanus analis Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris Cubera Snapper Lutjanus cyanopterus Dog Snapper Lutjanus jocu Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus Grouper Serranidae Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci Tiger Grouper Mycteroperca tigris Goliath Grouper Epinephelus itajara Yellowmouth Grouper Mycteroperca interstitialis Yellowfin Grouper Mycteroperca venenosa Marbled Grouper Epinephelus inermis Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Red Grouper Epinephelus morio Graysby Cephalopholis cruentatus Coney Cephalopholis fulva Red Hind Epinephelus guttatus Jack Carangidae Bar Jack Caranx ruber Permit Trachinotus falcatus Scorpionfish Scorpaenidae Lionfish Pterois volitans/miles Benthic Identification HARD CORALS
Family Genus Species Code Common Name Acroporidae Acropora palmata APAL Elkhorn Acropora cervicornis ACER Staghorn Poritidae Porites porites PPOR Finger Porites astreoides PAST Mustard Hill Siderastreidae Siderastrea sidera SSID Massive Starlet Siderastrea radians SRAD Lesser Starlet Agariciidae Agaricia agaricites AAGA Lettuce Agaricia tenuifolia ATEN Thin Leaf Lettuce Agaricia humilis AHUM Low Relief Lettuce Agaricia lamarcki ALAM White Star Sheet Lettuce Agaricia fragilis AFRA Fragile Saucer Helioseris cucullata HCUC Sunray Lettuce Astrocoeniidae Madracis decactis MDEC 10 Ray Star Madracis formosa MFOR 8-Ray Finger Madracis auretenra MAUR Yellow Pencil Stephanocoenia intercepta SINT Blushing Star Faviidae Diploria strigosa DSTR Symmetrical Brain Diploria clivosa DCLI Knobby Brain Diploria labrynthiformis DLAB Grooved Brain Colpophyllia natans CNAT Boulder Brain Montastrea cavernosa MCAV Great Star Montastrea annularis MANN Lobed Star Montastrea faveolata MFAV Mountainous Star Montastrea franksi MFRA Boulder Star Favia fragum FFRA Golfball Meandrinidae Dichocoenia stokesi DSTO Elliptical Star Meandrina meandrites MMEA Maze Dendrogyra cylindrus DCYL Pillar Caryophylliidae Eusmilia fastigiata EFAS Smooth Flower Mussidae Isophyllia sinuosa ISIN Sinuous Cactus Isophyllastrea rigida IRIG Rough Star Mycetophyllia lamarckiana MLAM Ridged Cactus Mycetophyllia aliciae MALI Knobby Cactus Mycetophyllia ferox MFER Rough Cactus Mussa angulosa MANG Spiny Flower Scolymia spp. SCOLYMIA Artichoke/Solitary Disk/Atlantic Mushroom
FIRE CORALS Milleporidae Millepora alcicornis MALC Branching Fire Millepora complanata MCOM Blade Fire
GORGONIANS Order Gorgonacea SROD Gorgonian Sea Rod
SPLUM Gorgonian Sea Plume
SFAN Gorgonian Sea Fan
ENGOR Encrusting Gorgonian
OTHER ANTHOZOANS Order Actiniaria ANEM Anemone
Order Corallimorpharia CMORPH Corallimorph
Order Zoanthidea ZOAN Zoanthid
ALGAE Phylum Phaeophyta Dictyota spp. DICT Y-Branched Algae Lobophora variegata LOBO Encrusting Fan-Leaf Algae
Phylum Rhodophyta CCA Crustose Coralline Algae
ARTIC Articulated Coralline Algae Phylum Chlorophyta Halimeda spp. HALI Halimeda TA Turf Algae
FMA Fleshy Macro Algae
OTHERS Class Ascidiacea TUNI Tunicate
Phylum Porifera ERSP Erect Sponge
ENSP Encrusting Sponge
Class Angiospermae SG Seagrass
Phylum Cyanophyta CYA Cyanobacteria / Blue-Green Algae
Substrate BR Bare Rock
SD Sand
RB Rubble
RKC Recently Killed Coral Target Species List Family - Common Family - Latin Common Name Genus Species
COMMERCIALLY SIGNIFICANT Wrasse Labridae Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus Snapper Lutjanidae Mutton Snapper Lutjanus analis Cubera Snapper Lutjanus cyanopterus Dog Snapper Lutjanus jocu Grouper Serranidae Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci Tiger Grouper Mycteroperca tigris Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus Jack Carangidae Permit Trachinotus falcatus Scomberomor Mackerel Scombridae Cero us regalis Tarpon Elopidae Tarpon Megalops atlanticus Barracuda Sphyraenidae Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda
INVASIVE volitans/mile Scorpionfish Scorpaenidae Lionfish Pterois s
INVERTEBRATES NOTE: AS OF JAN 2014 INVERTIBRATES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TARGETS LIST Caribbean Spiny Palinuridae Spiny Lobsters Lobster Panulirus argus Spotted Spiny Lobster Panulirus guttatus Slipper aequinoctiali Scyllaridae Lobsters Spanish Lobster Scyllarides s Strombidae Conchs Conch spp. Strombus spp.