Flounders, Soles, Tonguefishes – Pleuronectiformes

 Peacock Flounder – Bothus lunatus

 

Maculated Flounder – Bothus maculiferus

 

Eyed Flounder – Bothus ocellatus

 

Spiny Flounder – Engyophrys senta

 

Channel Flounder – Syacium micrurum

 

Gulf Flounder – Paralichthys albigutta

 

Spotfin Flounder – Cyclopsetta fimbriata

 

Zebra Sole – Gymnachirus nudus

 

Spotted Tonguefish – Symphurus diomedianus

 

Stippled Clingfish – Gobisesox punctulatus

 

Red Clingfish – Arcos rubiginosus

 

Batfishes – Ogcocephalidae

 

Shortnose Batfish – Ogocephalus nasutus

 

Polka-Dot Batfish – Ogcocephalus radiatus

 

Pancake Batfish – Halieutichthys aculeatus

 

Roughback Batfish – Ogcocephalus parvus

 

Toadfishes – Batrachoididae

 

Splendid Toadfish – Sanopus Splendidus

 

Whitelined Toadfish – Sanopus greenfieldorum

 

Whitespotted Toadfish – Sanopus astrifer

 

Large Eye Toadfish – Batrachoides gilberti

 

Gulf Toadfish – Opsanus beta

 

Leopard Toadfish – Opsanus pardus

 

Oyster Toadfish – Opsanus tau

 

Sapo Bacon – Amphichthys cryptocentrus

 

Sapo Cano – Thalassophryne maculosa

 

Scorpionfishes – Scorpaenidae

 

Reef Scorpionfish – Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

 

Plumed Scorpionfish – Scorpaena Grandicorrnis

 

Spotted Scorpionfish – Scorpaena plumieri

 

Barbfish – Scorpaena brasiliensis

 

Mushroom Scorpionfish – Scorpaena inermis

Frogfishes – Antennariidae

 

Sargassumfish – Histrio histrio

 

Longlure Frogfish – Antennarius multicellatus

 

Striated Frogfish – Antennarius striatus

 

Dwarf Frogfish – Antennarius pauciradiatus

 

Island Frogfish – Antennarius bermudensis

 

Ocellated Frogfish – Antennarius ocellatus

Lizardfishes – Synodontidae

 

Leopard Searobin – Prionotus scitulus

 

Sand Diver – Synodus intermedius

 

Inshore Lizardfish – Synodus foetens

 

Bluestriped Lizardfish – Synodus saurus

 

Red Lizardfish – Synodus synodus

 

Snakefish – Trachinocephalus myops

 

Seahorses & Pipefishes – Syngnathidae

 

Dwarf Seahorse – Hippocampus zosterae

 

Lined Seahorse – Hippocampus erectus

 

Longsnout Seahorse – Hippocampus reidi

 

Pipehorse – Acentronura dendritica

 

Shortfin Pipefish – Cosmocampus elucens

 

Whitenose Pipefish – Cosmocampus albirostris

 

Harlequin Pipefish – Cicrognathus ensenadae

 

Sargassum Pipefish – Syngnathus pelagicus

 

Diamond Pipefish

 

Pearlfish – Carapus bermudensis

Clingfishes – Gobiesocidae

 

Stargazers – Uranoscopidae

 

Northern Stargazer – Astroscopus guttatus

 

Southern Stargazer – Astroscopus y-graecum

 

Searobins – Triglidae

 

Bandtail Searobin – Prionotus ophryas

Flying Gurnards – Dactylopteridae

 

Flying Gurnard – Dactylopterus volitans

 

Hawkfishes – Cirrhitidae

 

Redspotted Hawkfish – Amblycirrhitus pinos

 

Cods – Dadidae

 

Carolina Hake – Urophycis earlli

 

Pearlfishes – Carapidae

 

For more information see: Steven W Smeltzer Underwater Photography