278 True Fishes 



Menidia beryllina — tide-water silverside 

 Membras vagrans — rough silverside 



Family: Mugilidae (Mullets) 

 Mugil curema — white mullet 

 Mugil cephalus — striped mullet 



Family: Sphyraenidae (Barracudas) 

 Sphyraena borealis — northern barracuda 

 Sphyraena barracuda — great barracuda 



Family: Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks) 

 Apeltes quadracus — four-spined stickleback 

 Gasterosteus aculeatus — three-spined stickleback 

 Gasterosteus wheatlandi — two-spined stickleback 

 Pungitius pungitius — nine-spined stickleback 



Family: Syngnathidae (Pipefishes) 

 Syngnathus fuse us — northern pipefish 

 Syngnathus floridae — Florida pipefish 



Family: Hippocampidae (Sea Horses) 

 Hippocampus hudsonius — northern sea horse 



Family: Fistulariidae (Cornet fishes) 

 Fistularia tabacaria — trumpet fish 



Family: Mullidae (Goatfishes) 

 Mullus auratus — northern goatfish 



Family: Scombridae (Mackerels) 

 Scomber scombrus — common mackerel 

 Pneumatophorus colias — chub mackerel 

 Auxis thazard — frigate mackerel 

 Sarda sarda — common bonito 

 Katsuwonus pelamis — ocean bonito 

 Euthynnus alleteratus — little tuna 

 Thunnus thynnus — bluefin tuna 

 Thunmis atlanticus — blackfin tuna 

 Thunnus albacares — yellowfin tuna 

 Thunnus alalunga — albacore 



