Table 2. Endangered and common species in Florida Bay [List not comprehensive and compiled from various 
sources including Schmidt (1979). Fish names were checked against Robins et al. (1991).] 
FLORA 
Macroalgae 
Batophora oerstedii 
Acetabularia crenulata 
Seagrasses 
Thalassia testudinum 
Halodule wrightii 
Syringodium filiforme 
Mangroves 
Rhizophora mangle 
Laguncularia racemosa 
Avicennia germinans 
FAUNA 
Sponges 
Hippiospongia lachne 
Spongia barbara 
Spongia graminea 
Crustacea 
Penaeus duora rum 
Penaeus aztecus 
Penaeus setiferus 
Panulirus argus 
Menippe mercenaria 
Other invertebrates 
Astraea americana 
Astraea phoebia 
Cerithium atraturn 
Cerithium literatum 
Columbella mercatoria 
Fasciolana tulipa 
Leucozonia nassa 
Marginalia eburneola 
Marginalia guttata 
Modulus modulus 
Montastraea annularis 
Solenastrea boumoni 
Tegula fasciata 
Thais deltoidea 
Turbo canaliculatus 
Fish 
Achirus lineatus 
Aetobatis narinari 
Ahlia egmontis 
Albula vulpes 
Aluterus schoepfi 
Anchoa cubana 
Anchoa hepsetus 
Turtle grass 
Shoalgrass 
Manatee grass 
Red mangrove 
White mangrove 
Black mangrove 
Sheepswool sponge 
Yellow sponge 
Grass sponge 
Pink shrimp 
Brown shrimp 
White shrimp 
Spiny lobsters 
Stone crab 
American star shell 
Longspined star shell 
Lettered horn shell 
Mottled dove shell 
Tulip shell 
Chesnut latirus 
Atlantic modulus 
Colorful top shell 
Deltoid rock shell 
Channeled turban 
Lined sole 
Spotted eagle ray 
Key worm eel 
Bonefish 
Orange filefish 
Cuban anchovy 
Striped anchovy 
Anchoa mitchilli 
Anisotremus virginicus 
Archosargus probato- 
cephalus 
Archosargus 
rhomboidalis 
Arius felis 
Bag re marinus 
Bairdi ell a batabana 
Bairdiella chrysoura 
Balistes vetula 
Bascanichthys scuticaris 
Bathygobius soporator 
Bothus ocellatus 
Brevoortia smithi 
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Bryx dunckeri 
Calamus arctifrons 
Caranx crysos 
Caranx hippos 
Caranx ruber 
Carcharhinus limbatus 
Centropomus undecimalis 
Centropristis striata 
Chaetodipterus faber 
Chasmodes saburrae 
Chilomycterus antillarum 
Chilomycterus schoepfi 
Chloroscombrus chrysurus 
Chriodorus atherinoides 
Cosmocampus albirostris 
Cyno scion nebulosus 
Cyprinodontvariegatus 
Dasyatis americana 
Diapterus plumieri' 
Diplectrum formosum 
Diplogrammus 
pauciradiatus A 
Echeneis neucratoides 
Elops saums 
Epinephelus itajara 
Epinephelus morio 
Epinephelus striatus 
Equetus acuminatus 
Etropus crossotus 
Eucinostomus argenteus 
Eucinostomus harengulus 
Eucinostromus argenteus 
Eucinostromus gut a 
Floridichthys carpio 
FFundulus confluentus 
Fundulus grandis 
Fundulus similis 
Fundulus chrysotus 
Gerres cine reus 
Gobiesox strumosus 
Gobionellus smaragdus 
Bay anchovy 
Porkfish 
Sheepshead 
Sea bream 
Sea catfish 
Gafftopsail catfish 
Blue croaker 
Silver perch 
Queen triggerfish 
Whip eel 
Frillfin goby 
Eyed flounder 
Yellowfin menhaden 
Pugnose pipefish 
Grass porgy 
Blue runner 
Crevalle jack 
Bar jack 
Blacktip shark 
Snook 
Black seabass 
Atlantic spadefish 
Florida blenny 
Webbed burrfish 
Striped burrfish 
Atlantic bumper 
Hardhead halfbeak 
Whitenose pipefish 
Spotted seatrout 
Sheepshead minnow 
Southern stingray 
Striped mojarra 
Sand perch 
Spotted dragonet 
Whitefin sharksucker 
Ladyfish 
Jewfish 
Red grouper 
Nassau grouper 
High hat 
Fringed flounder 
Spotfin mojarra 
Tidewater mojarra 
Spotfin mojarra 
Silver jenny 
Goldspotted killifish 
Marsh killifish 
Gulf killifish 
Longnose killifish 
Golden topminnow 
Yellowfin mojarra 
Skilletfish 
Emerald goby 
Formerly Syngnathus. 
Formerly Callionymus. 
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