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Shark Fishing in U.S. Territorial Waters
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Common Name
Family
Genus & Species
Common Name
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus bahianus
ocean surgeon
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus chirurgus
doctorfish
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus coeruleus
blue tang
Acipenseridae
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi
gulf sturgeon
Albulidae
Albula vulpes
bonefish
Alopiidae
Alopias pelagicus
pelagic thresher
Alopiidae
Alopias superciliosus
bigeye thresher
Alopiidae
Alopias vulpinus
thresher shark
Amiidae
Amia calva
bowfin
Antennariidae
Antennarius multiocellatus
longlure frogfish
Antennariidae
Antennarius striatus
striated frogfish
Antennariidae
Histrio histrio
sargassumfish
Aplocheilidae
Rivulus marmoratus
mangrove rivulus
Aulostomidae
Aulostomus maculatus
trumpetfish
Balistidae
Balistes capriscus
gray triggerfish
Balistidae
Balistes vetula
queen triggerfish
Batrachoididae
Opsanus beta
gulf toadfish
Blennidae
Parablennius marmoreus
seaweed blenny
Bothidae
Bothus lunatus
peacock flounder
Bothidae
Bothus ocellatus
eyed flounder
Callorhinchidae
Callorhinchus milii
ghost shark
Carangidae
Carangoides bartholomaei
yellow jack
Carangidae
Caranx hippos
crevalle jack
Carangidae
Caranx ruber
bar jack
Carangidae
Oligoplites saurus
leatherjacket
Carangidae
Seriola dumerili
greater amberjack
Carangidae
Trachinotus falcatus
permit
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus acronotus
blacknose shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
silvertip shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus altimus
bignose shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
grey reef shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus brachyurus
narrowtooth shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus brevipinna
spinner shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus falciformis
silky shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Galapagos shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus isodon
finetooth shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus leucas
bull shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus limbatus
blacktip shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus longimanus
oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus melanopterus
blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus obscurus
dusky shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus perezi
Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus plumbeus
sandbar shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus porosus
smalltail shark
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus signatus
night shark
Carcharhinidae
Galeocerdo cuvier
tiger shark
Carcharhinidae
Negaprion acutidens
sicklefin lemon shark
Carcharhinidae
Negaprion brevirostris
lemon shark
Carcharhinidae
Prionace glauca
blue shark
Carcharhinidae
Rhizoprionodon acutus
milk shark
Carcharhinidae
Rhizoprionodon porosus
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Carcharhinidae
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Atlantic sharpnose shark
Carcharhinidae
Triaenodon obesus
whitetip reef shark
Centrarchidae
Micropterus salmoides
largemouth bass
Centrarchidae
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
black crappie
Centrophoridae
Centrophorus granulosus
gulper shark
Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus
basking shark
Centropomidae
Centropomus undecimalis
common snook
Chaenopsidae
Emblemaria pandionis
sailfin blenny
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon capistratus
foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon ocellatus
spotfin butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon sedentarius
reef butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon striatus
banded butterflyfish
Chimaeridae
Hydrolagus colliei
spotted ratfish
Cichlidae
Astronotus ocellatus
oscar
Cichlidae
Cichlasoma urophthalmus
Mayan cichlid
Cichlidae
Tilapia mariae
spotted tilapia
Clariidae
Clarias batrachus
walking catfish
Coryphaenidae
Coryphaena equiselis
pompano dolphin
Coryphaenidae
Coryphaena hippurus
dolphinfish
Dalatiidae
Dalatias licha
kitefin shark
Dalatiidae
Isistius brasiliensis
cookiecutter shark
Dalatiidae
Somniosus microcephalus
Greenland shark
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis americana
southern stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis brevicaudata
short-tail stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis centroura
roughtail stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis kuhlii
bluespotted stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis margarita
daisy stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis sabina
Atlantic stingray
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis say
bluntnose stingray
Dasyatidae
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
pelagic stingray
Dasyatidae
Taeniura lymma
bluespotted ribbontail ray
Dasyatidae
Taeniura meyeni
blotched fantail ray
Diodontidae
Diodon holocanthus
balloonfish
Diodontidae
Diodon hystrix
porcupinefish
Echeneidae
Echeneis naucrates
sharksucker
Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus brucus
bramble shark
Elopidae
Elops saurus
ladyfish
Ephippidae
Chaetodipturus faber
Atlantic spadefish
Etmopteridae
Centroscyllium fabricii
black dogfish
Ginglymostomatidae
Ginglymostoma cirratum
nurse shark
Ginglymostomatidae
Nebrius ferrugineus
tawny nurse shark
Gymnuridae
Gymnura altavela
spiny butterfly ray
Gymnuridae
Gymnura micrura
smooth butterfly ray
Haemulidae
Anisotremus virginicus
porkfish
Haemulidae
Haemulon flavolineatum
French grunt
Haemulidae
Haemulon plumieri
white grunt
Haemulidae
Haemulon sciurus
bluestriped grunt
Hemigaleidae
Paragaleus pectoralis
Atlantic weasel shark
Hemiscylliidae
Chiloscyllium plagiosum
whitespotted bambooshark
Hemiscylliidae
Chiloscyllium punctatum
brownbanded bambooshark
Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
epaulette shark
Heterodontidae
Heterodontus francisci
horn shark
Heterodontidae
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Port Jackson shark
Hexanchidae
Heptranchias perlo
sharpnose sevengill shark
Hexanchidae
Hexanchus griseus
bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchidae
Hexanchus nakamurai
bigeye sixgill shark
Hexanchidae
Notorynchus cepedianus
sevengill shark
Holocentridae
Holocentrus adscensionis
squirrelfish
Ictaluridae
Ictalurus punctatus
channel catfish
Istiophoridae
Istiophorus platypterus
sailfish
Istiophoridae
Makaira nigricans
blue marlin
Istiophoridae
Tetrapturus albidus
white marlin
Labridae
Cheilinus undulatus
humphead wrasse
Labridae
Lachnolaimus maximus
hogfish
Labridae
Thalassoma bifasciatum
bluehead
Lamnidae
Carcharodon carcharias
white shark
Lamnidae
Isurus oxyrinchus
shortfin mako
Lamnidae
Isurus paucus
longfin mako
Lamnidae
Lamna ditropis
salmon shark
Lamnidae
Lamna nasus
porbeagle
Lepisosteidae
Atractosteus spatula
alligator gar
Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteus osseus
longnose gar
Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Florida gar
Lobotidae
Lobotes surinamensis
tripletail
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus analis
mutton snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus bucanella
blackfin snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus campechanus
northern red snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus chrysurus
yellowtail snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus cyanopterus
cubera snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus griseus
gray snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus jocu
dog snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus mahogoni
mahogany snapper
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus synagris
lane snapper
Megachasmidae
Megachasma pelagios
megamouth shark
Megalopidae
Megalops atlanticus
tarpon
Mitsukurinidae
Mitsukurina owstoni
goblin shark
Mobulidae
Mobula hypostoma
Atlantic devil ray
Monacanthidae
Aluterus schoepfii
orange filefish
Monacanthidae
Aluterus scriptus
scrawled filefish
Monacanthidae
Monacanthus ciliatus
fringed filefish
Mugilidae
Mugil cephalus
striped mullet
Muraenidae
Gymnothorax funebris
green moray
Myliobatidae
Aetobatus narinari
spotted eagle ray
Myliobatidae
Manta birostris
manta
Myliobatidae
Myliobatis aquila
common eagle ray
Myliobatidae
Myliobatis australis
Australian bull ray
Myliobatidae
Myliobatis californica
bat ray
Myliobatidae
Myliobatis freminvillii
bullnose ray
Rhinopteridae
Rhinoptera bonasus
cownose ray
Narcinidae
Narcine bancrofti
lesser electric ray
Odontaspidae
Carcharias taurus
sand tiger shark
Ogcocephalidae
Ogcocephalus cubifrons
polk-a-dot batfish
Orectolobidae
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
tasselled wobbegong
Orectolobidae
Orectolobus maculatus
spotted wobbegong
Orectolobidae
Orectolobus ornatus
ornate wobbegong
Ostraciidae
Acanthostracion polygonius
honeycomb cowfish
Ostraciidae
Acanthostracion quadricornis
scrawled cowfish
Parascylliidae
Parascyllium variolatum
necklace carpetshark
Poeciliidae
Belonesox belizanus
pike killifish
Poeciliidae
Poecilia latipinna
sailfin molly
Pomacanthidae
Holacanthus bermudensis
blue angelfish
Pomacanthidae
Holacanthus ciliaris
queen angelfish
Pomacanthidae
Holacanthus tricolor
rock beauty
Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus arcuatus
gray angelfish
Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus paru
French angelfish
Pomacentridae
Abudefduf saxatilis
sergeant major
Pomacentridae
Amphiprion ocellaris
clown anemonefish
Pomacentridae
Amphiprion percula
orange clownfish
Pomacentridae
Amphiprion perideraion
pink anemonefish
Pristidae
Anoxypristis cuspidata
knifetooth sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis clavata
dwarf sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis microdon
freshwater sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis pectinata
smalltooth sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis perotteti
largetooth sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis zephyreus
(Pacific) largetooth sawfish
Pristidae
Pristis zijsron
green sawfish
Rachycentridae
Rachycentron canadum
cobia
Rajidae
Amblyraja radiata
thorny skate
Rajidae
Dipturus laevis
barndoor skate
Rajidae
Dipturus olseni
spreadfin skate
Rajidae
Fenestraja sinusmexicanus
Gulf of Mexico pygmy skate
Rajidae
Leucoraja erinacea
little skate
Rajidae
Leucoraja garmani
rosette skate
Rajidae
Leucoraja ocellata
winter skate
Rajidae
Raja binoculata
big skate
Rajidae
Raja eglanteria
clearnose skate
Rajidae
Raja miraletus
brown ray
Rajidae
Raja rhina
longnose skate
Rajidae
Raja texana
roundel skate
Regalecidae
Regalecus glesne
oarfish
Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos lentiginosus
Atlantic guitarfish
Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
common guitarfish
Rhinobatidae
Trygonorrhina fasciata
southern fiddler
Rhincodontidae
Rhincodon typus
whale shark
Scaridae
Sparisoma viride
stoplight parrotfish
Sciaenidae
Cynoscion nebulosus
spotted seatrout
Sciaenidae
Scianops ocellatus
red drum
Scombridae
Acanthocybium solandri
wahoo
Scombridae
Euthynnus alletteratus
little tunny
Scombridae
Katsuwonus pelamis
skipjack tuna
Scombridae
Scomberomorus cavalla
king mackerel
Scombridae
Scomberomorus maculatus
Spanish mackerel
Scombridae
Scomberomorus regalis
cero mackerel
Scombridae
Thunnus albacares
yellowfin tuna
Scombridae
Thunnus atlanticus
blackfin tuna
Scombridae
Thunnus thynnus
bluefin tuna
Scorpaenidae
Pterois volitans
red lionfish
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena brasiliensis
barbfish
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena plumieri
spotted scorpionfish
Scyliorhinidae
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
Australian swellshark
Scyliorhinidae
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
swell shark
Scyliorhinidae
Haploblepharus edwardsii
puffadder shyshark
Scyliorhinidae
Haploblepharus fuscus
brown shyshark
Scyliorhinidae
Haploblepharus pictus
dark shyshark
Scyliorhinidae
Parmaturus xaniurus
filetail catshark
Scyliorhinidae
Poroderma africanum
striped catshark
Scyliorhinidae
Poroderma pantherinium
leopard catshark
Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus canicula
small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus retifer
chain dogfish
Serranidae
Aethaloperca rogaa
redmouth grouper
Serranidae
Centropristis striata
black seabass
Serranidae
Cephalopholis fulva
coney
Serranidae
Cephalopholis miniata
coral hind
Serranidae
Cephalopholis sonnerati
tomato hind
Serranidae
Diplectrum formosum
sand perch
Serranidae
Epinephelus amblycephalus
banded grouper
Serranidae
Epinephelus itajara
goliath grouper
Serranidae
Epinephelus morio
red grouper
Serranidae
Epinephelus striatus
Nassau grouper
Serranidae
Mycteroperca bonaci
black grouper
Serranidae
Mycteroperca microlepis
gag grouper
Somniosidae
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Portuguese shark
Sparidae
Archosargus probatocephalus
sheepshead
Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena barracuda
great barracuda
Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna lewini
scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna mokarran
great hammerhead
Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna tiburo
bonnethead
Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna tudes
smalleye hammerhead
Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna zygaena
smooth hammerhead
Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma fasciatum
zebra shark
Squalidae
Cirrhigaleus asper
roughskin dogfish
Squalidae
Squalus acanthias
spiny dogfish
Squalidae
Squalus cubensis
Cuban dogfish
Squatinidae
Squatina californica
Pacific angelshark
Squatinidae
Squatina dumeril
Atlantic angelshark
Sygnathidae
Hippocampus erectus
lined seahorse
Sygnathidae
Hippocampus reidi
longsnout seahorse
Torpedinidae
Torpedo californica
Pacific electric ray
Torpedinidae
Torpedo marmorata
marbled electric ray
Torpedinidae
Torpedo nobiliana
Atlantic torpedo
Torpedinidae
Torpedo torpedo
common torpedo
Triakidae
Galeorhinus galeus
tope shark
Triakidae
Mustelus californicus
grey smooth-hound
Triakidae
Mustelus canis
smooth dogfish
Triakidae
Mustelus henlei
brown smooth-hound
Triakidae
Mustelus norrisi
narrowfin smooth-hound
Triakidae
Triakis semifasciata
leopard shark
Uranoscopidae
Astroscopus guttatus
northern stargazer
Uranoscopidae
Astroscopus y-graecum
southern stargazer
Urolophidae
Urobatis halleri
round stingray
Urolophidae
Urobatis jamaicensis
yellow stingray
Xiphiidae
Xiphias gladius
swordfish