1. Family Coryphaenidae Dolphinfish Common species:
Dolphin (Coryphaena hippurus)
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

2. Coryphaenidae Characteristics
Long continuous dorsal fin and deeply forked caudal fin
Prey on small schooling fishes (flyingfish)
Associate with Sargassum and drift lines
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

3. Dolphinfish Growth Phenomenal 1st year growth
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

4. Coryphaenidae Male Nice forehead
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

5. Family Carangidae Jacks Common species:
Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus)
Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
Lookdown (Selene vomer)
Atlantic Bumper
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

6. Carangidae Characteristics
Family characterized by various body types
Torpedo - Plate-like
Nearly, all are fast swimming predators
Deeply forked tails and narrow caudal peduncle
First two anal spines are usually detached
Most species form schools and feed on other schooling fish by making slashing attacks
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

8. Carangid Juveniles Juveniles associate with Sargassum and flotsam
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

9. Lookdown
Supraoccipital crest
Lookdown Development
Preopercle spines

10. Florida Pompano
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

11. Greater Amberjack
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

12. Family Lutjanidae Snappers Common species:
Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens)
Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

13. Lutjanidae Characteristics
Large triangular head, and mouth
Usually protractile in nature and equipped with two large canine teeth
Impt. food fish in the tropics and subtropics
Two ecological groups:
Mid-water foragers
Benthic rovers
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

14. Red Snapper Considered by many to be the prize reef fish
High value per pound at market
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

15. Vermilion Snapper
Most frequently caught snapper and also the smallest in size
Maximum = 25 inches and 6 pounds
B-Liner
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

16. Cubera Snapper
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae

17. Family Lobotidae Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis
Coryphaenidae, Carangidae, & Lutjanidae