marine biology fish identification

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This presentation was created for a Marine Biology class in the Saint Joseph School District-Summer 2009

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long cylindrical body

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long cylindrical body

Large underslung jaw

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long cylindrical body

Large underslung jaw

Great Barracuda

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long, slender and silver bodies

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long, slender and silver bodies

May have two faint yellowish body stripes

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long, slender and silver bodies

May have two faint yellowish body stripes

Southern Sennet

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long slender and silvery body

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long slender and silvery body

Yellowish to yellow or gold mid-body stripe

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long slender and silvery body

Yellowish to yellow or gold mid-body stripe

Back can be silvery brown to olive colored

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Long slender and silvery body

Yellowish to yellow or gold mid-body stripe

Back can be silvery brown to olive colored

Guaguanche

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gray to silver colored

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gray to silver colored

Football-shaped body

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gray to silver colored

Football-shaped body

Bermuda Chub

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellowish head

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellowish head

Anal and tail fins havebluish cast

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellowish head

Anal and tail fins havebluish cast

Yellowhead Jawfish

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellow ventral fins

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellow ventral fins

Several indistinct vertical bars on body

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Yellow ventral fins

Several indistinct vertical bars on body

Yellowfin Mojarra

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Black tip on dorsal fin with white stripe below

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Black tip on dorsal fin with white stripe below

Bright silver color

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Black tip on dorsal fin with white stripe below

Bright silver color

Flagfin Mojarra

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Several dark bars across body

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Several dark bars across body

Body resembles a“spade” on playing cards

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Several dark bars across body

Body resembles a“spade” on playing cards

Atlantic Spadefish

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Dark area on upper central tail

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Dark area on upper central tail

Has a crescent shaped tail

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Dark area on upper central tail

Has a crescent shaped tail

Sand Tilefish

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Most common color is brown to reddish brown Can also be bright yellow

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Trumpet-like mouth

Most common color is brown to reddish brown Can also be bright yellow

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Trumpet-like mouth

Most common color is brown to reddish brown Can also be bright yellow

Trumpetfish

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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