Non-native Marine Fishes in Waters Adjacent to Florida

By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

Below is a list of non-native marine fish species observed or collected in waters near Florida. Their presence in adjacent waters indicates there is potential for these species to spread into Florida waters. 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 Waters Adjacent to Florida
Family	Genus and Species	Common Name	Continent of Origin	Location of Recorded Sightings
Blenniidae	Omobranchus punctatus	muzzled blenny	Indo-Pacific	Brazil, Colombia, Trinidad, Panama, Venezuela
Carcharhinidae	Triaenodon obesus	whitetip reef shark	Indo-Pacific	Brazil
Eleotridae	Butis koilomatodon	mud sleeper	Indo-Pacific	Brazil, Panama, Venezuela
Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides	spotted sweetlip	Indo-Pacific	St. Martin
Pomacentridae	Chromis limbata	Azores chromis	Europe and Africa	Brazil
Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	golden trevally	Indo-Pacific	Cuba

Non-native Marine Fishes in Waters Adjacent to Florida

Non-native Marine Fishes in Waters Adjacent to Florida

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior