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Non-native Marine Fishes Observed or Collected in Florida Waters

Below is a list of non-native marine fish species observed or collected in Florida. Each species is linked to a fact sheet with information on identification, biology and ecology. Maps indicate species occurrences linked to USGS-NAS data, which is available for download. Data may be downloaded directly from the map page of a particular species or you can contact Dr. Pam Schofield directly with your inquiry.

Non-native Marine Fishes in Florida

FamilyGenus and SpeciesCommon NameContinent of OriginPopulation StatusRecords
AcanthuridaeAcanthurus guttatuswhitespotted surgeonfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Acanthurus pyroferuschocolate surgeonfishIndo-PacificEradicatedCollection Info
 Acanthurus sohalRed Sea surgeonfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Naso lituratusorangespine unicornfishIndo-PacificEradicated/FailedCollection Info
 Paracanthurus hepatus palette surgeonfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Zebrasoma desjardiniisailfin tangIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Zebrasoma flavescensyellow tangIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Zebrasoma scopasbrown tangIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Zebrasoma veliferumsailfin tangIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Zebrasoma xanthurumyellowtail tangIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
BalistidaeBalistoides conspicillumclown triggerfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Odonus nigerred-toothed triggerfishIndo-PacificEradicatedCollection Info
 Rhinecanthus aculeatuslagoon triggerfishIndo-PacificEradicated/FailedCollection Info
 Rhinecanthus verrucosusbursa triggerfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
BlenniidaeHypsoblennius invemartessellated blennySouth and Central AmericaEstablishedCollection Info
ChaenopsidaeProtemblemaria punctatawarthead blennySouth AmericaPossibly establishedCollection Info
ChaetodontidaeChaetodon lunularaccoon butterflyfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Heniochus acuminatuspennant coralfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Heniochus diphreutespennant coralfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Heniochus intermediusRed Sea bannerfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Heniochus sp.bannerfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
EphippidaePlatax orbicularisorbicular batfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
GrammatidaeGramma loretofairy bassletCaribbeanEstablishedCollection Info
HemiscylliidaeChiloscyllium punctatumbrownbanded bamboosharkIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
PomacanthidaePomacanthus annularisblue ringed angelfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Pomacanthus asfurArabian angelIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Pomacanthus imperatoremperor angelfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Pomacanthus maculosusyellowbar angelfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Pomacanthus semicirculatussemicircle angelfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Pomacanthus xanthometoponbluefaced angelIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
PomacentridaeAcanthochromis polyacanthusspiny chromis damselfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Amphiprion ocellarisclown anemonefishIndo-PacificEradicatedCollection Info
 Dascyllus aruanuswhitetail damselfishIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Dascyllus trimaculatusthree spot damselfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Neopomacentrus cyanomosregal demoiselleIndo-PacificEstablishedCollection Info
ScatophagidaeScatophagus argusscatIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
ScorpaenidaePterois volitans and P. mileslionfishIndo-PacificEstablishedCollection Info
SerranidaeCephalopholis arguspeacock hindIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
 Chromileptes altivelispanther grouperIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
 Epinephelus ongusSumman grouperIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
SiganidaeSiganus unimaculatusblotched foxfaceIndo-PacificEradicatedCollection Info
TetraodontidaeArothron diadematusmasked pufferfishIndo-PacificFailedCollection Info
ZanclidaeZanclus cornutusMoorish idolIndo-PacificUnknownCollection Info
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