Bonnethead shark
The bonnethead shark is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to southern Brazil, including Cuba, the Bahamas and the northern Gulf of Mexico. In the east Pacific, it occurs from southern California to Ecuador. The bonnethead is one of the most abundant shark species along the northern
Brown shrimp
The range of the brown shrimp extends from Massachusetts through Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It is commonly found in estuaries and inshore coastal waters to depths of about 360 feet, usually in areas with muddy bottoms. View Fact Sheet
Cownose ray
The cownose ray is found in the western Atlantic from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and
Flathead mullet
The flathead or “striped” mullet is a common fish in subtropical and warm temperate coastal areas throughout the world. It is found in inshore marine and estuarine water, as well as in rivers near the sea. View Fact Sheet
Florida pompano
The
Forbes’ sea star
The Forbes’ sea star is found from the
Goliath grouper
The goliath grouper is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from
Hermit crab
Hermit crabs are found throughout the world’s oceans. There are many different types represented by a wide range of shapes and sizes. All of them have one thing in common: they live inside an empty snail shell or similar shelter. View Fact Sheet
Horseshoe crab
The horseshoe crab is found along the coast of the western Atlantic from Maine to the Yucatan. The largest population is in the
Loggerhead sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle is found in shallow coastal waters in tropical and warm temperate seas all over the world.
Lookdown
The lookdown is found in shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic from Maine to Uruguay, including the Gulf of Mexico. Its preferred habitat is over hard or sandy bottom areas. Juveniles occur in estuarine areas and off sandy beaches.
Northern right whale
The northern right whale is one of the most amazing marine animals that appear along the Georgia coast. Every winter, these large mammals migrate from their breeding grounds off New England and
Red lionfish
The red lionfish is native to the Indo-Pacific region where it is widely distributed among coral and rock reefs and other tropical inshore habitats. It has been introduced into the western Atlantic and can now be found in coastal waters from
Robust redhorse sucker
This freshwater fish was once thought to be extinct. First described in 1870, the robust redhorse sucker was not correctly identified again until over 100 years later. View Fact Sheet
Vermilion snapper
The vermilion snapper occurs in the western Atlantic from Bermuda and North Carolina to Brazil, including the West Indies. It inhabits moderately deep water over rock, gravel or sand bottom near the edge of the continental shelf and around island shelves. View Fact Sheet
Yellowmouth grouper
The yellowmouth grouper is a marine fish found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and the
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