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Grouper

Black

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(Mycteroperca bonaci) aka Carbuerita

Coney (Red Phase)

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(Epinephelus fulvus)

Gag

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(Mycteroperca microlepis) aka Black Grouper, Grey Grouper

Red

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(Epinephelus morio)

Red Hind / Graysby

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(Epinephelus guttatus)

Rock Hind

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(Epinephelus adscensionis) aka Strawberry Grouper

Scamp / Yellowmouth

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Scamp - (Mycteroperca phenax) aka Broomtail
Yellow Mouth - (Mycteroperca interstitialis)

Snowy

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(Epinephelus niveatus)

Snowy Grouper (An exception to the norm)

Speckled Hind

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(Epinephelus drummondhayi) aka Kitty Mitchell

Warsaw

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(Epinephelus nigritus)

Yellowedge

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(Epinephelus flavolimbatus)

Yellowfin

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(Mycteroperca venenosa) aka Fireback

Grunts

Cottonwick

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(Haemulon melanurum)

Margate

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(Haemulon album)

Pigfish

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(Orthopristis chrysoptera)

Tomtate

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(Haemulon aurolineatum)

White Grunt

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(Haemulon plumieri)

Jacks

Jack Comparison

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(The "Boot")



Note: Lesser Amberjack are typically caught in deep water (300+ feet)

Greater Amberjack	Banded Rudderfish


Juvenille Greater Amberjack	Lesser Amberjack

African Pompano

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(Alectis ciliaris)

Almaco/Lesser Amberjack

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(Seriola rivloiana) aka-Bar Jack

Banded Rudderfish

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(Seriola zonata)

Blue Runner

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(Caranx crysos)

Crevalle Jack

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(Caranx hippos)

Greater Amberjack

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(Seriola dumerili)

Lesser Amberjack

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(Seriola fasciata)

Rainbow Runner

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(Elagatis bipinnulata)

Yellow Jack

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(Caranx bartholomaei) - (Note: This is an uncommon species off South Carolina)

Mackerel

Atlantic Bonito

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(Sarda sarda)

Spanish-King

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(Scomberomorus maculatus)

Porgy

Jolthead

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(Calamus bajonado) - (Note: This is an uncommon species off South Carolina)

Knobbed

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(Calamus nodosus) - aka Jolthead

Littlehead

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(Calamus proridens)

Red

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(Pagrus pagrus) aka Silver Snapper, Pinky
(Note: This is the only species of porgy that has an oval rear nostril)

Scup

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(Stenotomus chrysops) aka Sailors Choice

Sheepshead

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(Archosargus probatocephalus)

Spottail Pinfish

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(Diplodus holbrooki)
aka Ringtail

Whitebone

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(Calamus leucosteus) - aka Chocolate Porgy

Sharks

Atlantic Sharpnose (Small Coastal)

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(Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)


Second dorsal is black stripped	No interdorsal ridge

Black Nose (Small Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus acronotus)


Dorsal originates behind pectoral fins.	2nd dorsal and anal fin have no markings.


Lacks interdorsal ridge.	Dusky blotch at tip of snout more prominent in juveniles.

Black Tip (Large Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus limbatus)

	2nd dorsal is black tipped
	Anal fin is white

Pectoral fin is black tipped.

Finetooth (Small Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus isodon)

2nd dorsal and anal fin have no coloration.

Sandbar (Large Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus plumbeus)


Interdorsal ridge	Large dorsal fin originating over the midpoint pec fins.

Unlike the silky, short rear tip of 2nd dorsal fin

Silky (Large Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus falciformis)

Long posterior tip on both dorsal and anal fin. Anal fin is black tipped.

Interdorsal Ridge

Spinner (Large Coastal)

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(Carcharhinus brevipinna)


No interdorsal ridge.	2nd dorsal and anal fin black tipped.

Dorsal fin is black tipped.

Snapper

Snapper Comparision

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Creole/Vermillion

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(Note: Creole Fish is not actually a snapper, but rather in the bass family)

Yellowish tinge on dorsal fin

Cubera

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(Lutjanus cyanopterus)

Dog

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(Lutjanus jocu)

Gray

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(Lutjanus griseus)
aka Mangrove Snapper

Hogfish

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(Lachnolaimus maximus) - aka Hog Snapper

Lane

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(Lutjanus synagris) - aka Harbor Snapper

Mutton

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(Lutjanus analis)

Red

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(Lutjanus campechanus)
aka AM Red, Genuine, Chicken Snapper

Spotfin Hogfish

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(Bodianus pulchellus)

Yellowtail

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(Ocyurus chrysurus)

Tuna

Albacore

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(Thunnus alalunga)

Blackfin-Yellowfin

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(Thunnus atlanticus)

Little Tunny

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(Euthynnus alletteratus) - aka Bonita, False Albacore

Skipjack

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(Euthynnus pelamis)

Misc

Bank Sea Bass

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(Centropristis ocyurus)

Bigeye

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(Priacanthus arenatus) - aka Toro

Golden/Blueline Tilefish

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Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps)
Blueline Tilefish (Caulolatilus microps) - aka Grey Tile

Gray Triggerfish

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(Balistes capriscus) - aka Leatherjack

Longtail Bass

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(Hemanthias leptus) - aka Harbor Snapper

Mutton Hamlet

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(Epinephelus afer)

Painted Wrasse

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(Halichoeres caudalis)

Queen Triggerfish

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(Balistes vetula)

Sand Perch/Black Sea Bass

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