Crevalle Jack? Of all the interesting back-stories behind how species come by their scientific names, one of the most interesting is Caranx hippos. Normally ‘hippos’ is associated with horses, or the hippopotamus. It does literally mean ‘horse’ though so how did a species of fish come to be called ‘horse’? […]
Lauren Edinger
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Centropomus undecimalis or the common snook, also known as robalo, is a large carnivorous marine fish that abounds in the warm tropical coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It has a yellowish grey body with a distinctive dark line down the side and a protruding lower jaw. They are […]
Tarpon are one of the most fascinating marine game fish we deal with at Blue Line Fishing Charters. The species found here in the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic is Megalops atlanticus. The other species, Megalops cyprinoids, is native to the Indo-Pacific region. Atlanticus and cyprinoids are the only […]
Cynoscion nebulosus, common name Speckled or Spotted Sea Trout (or ‘seatrout’), lives in the warm coastal and estuarine waters around the Gulf of Mexico and along the western Atlantic coast. It has a number of other names including spotted weakfish, spotted sea teague, simon trout, salmon trout, winter trout, spec […]
Redfish is a common name for several different species of ‘red fish’ depending on where you are. In our part of the world though we’re talking about the majestic red drum Sciaenops ocellatus, sole surviving member of the genus Sciaenops. Other popular names for red drum are spottail bass, red, […]
Euthynnus alletteratus, common name bonita, bonito, false albicore, or little tunny, is a small, abundant member of the tuna family. Due to its dark, strongly flavored oily flesh, bonita is not generally considered good eating, and is more commonly used as bait. However, it is popular in some parts of […]
Lutjanus griseus, common name grey snapper but also called mangrove snapper, is a marine fish indigenous to the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. ‘Griseus’ comes from ‘gris’, the Latin word for grey and refers to the fish’s overall underlying greenish grey coloration. There is usually a reddish tint […]
Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous maculatus) is one of several similar looking mackerel species found here in southern Florida. They’re often mistaken for each other due to their similar coloration and shape but there are ways to tell them apart. Would The Real Spanish Mackerel Please Stand Up Like most mackerel, Spanish […]
The red grouper is an attractive dark red fish with light spots along its sides and a pinkish underbelly. Scientifically red grouper goes by the name Epinephelus morio, and is a non-migratory fish that likes excavating and living on coastal sea floors. It can reach 4 feet in length, about […]
Sharks are fascinating creatures! They are all classified as Chondrichthyes, which means they have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. Here in Florida we have a number of shark species including Hammerhead, Bull, and Blacktip. In fact, Florida is home to some of the biggest populations of sharks anywhere […]