2. Description
All these fish are found with their uniqueness
in salt water areas. and their beauty.
They are different types
of common fish that are
located in the 5 oceans.
Many of these varieties
of fish are also hunted
to eat. These fish make
the ocean what it is
3. Wahoom
• The Wahoo is steel blue above and pale blue
below the lateral line. There is a series of 25 to
30 irregular, blackish-blue, vertical bars on the
sides. The stripes are less noticeable in larger
specimens, but may become more prominent
when the fish becomes excited. A
distinguishing characteristic is the toothy,
movable upper jaw.
4. Gulf Flounder
• in the middlThe body color is brown and its
shade depends on the color of the bottom,
with numerous spots and blotches; 3
prominent eye-like spots forming a triangle;
one spot on lateral line, one above, one
below; numerous white spots scattered over
body and fins; strong canine-like teeth; caudal
fin in shape of wedge with its tipe.
5. Dolphinfish
• The body of the dolphinfish is quite slender
but fairly deep, with a noticeable tapering
from head to tail. The male of the species is
distinguished from the female by its high,
vertical head. The anal fin has approximately
30 soft rays and stretches over half of the
length of the body. The distinctive dorsal fin is
long, covering almost three-fourths of the
body, and has around 60 soft rays. The caudal
fin is deeply forked and contains no spines.
6. Atlantic Sailfish
• The Atlantic Sailfish has a long, high first
dorsal which is slate or cobalt blue with a
scattering of black spots. The second dorsal fin
is very small. The bill is longer than that of the
spearfish, usually a little more than twice the
length of the elongated lower jaw. The vent is
just forward of the first anal fin. The sides
often have pale, bluish gray vertical bars or
rows of spots.
7. Yellowtail Snapper
• Yellowtail Snapper is identified by a yellow
stripe that runs the full length of the body
from in front of the eye to the deeply forked
yellow tail. The back and sides are olive, blue
to bluish-gray with yellow spots. The lower
sides and belly have alternating narrow
reddish and pale yellow stripe. This snapper
has no prominent teeth as are found in most
of its fellow species.