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1 Common name Scientific name ANGIOSPERMS ALGAE PHAEOPHYTA CHLOROPHYTA Seagrass Halodule wrightii Manatee grass Syringodium filiforme Turtle grass Thalassia testudinium Y Branched algae Dictyota sp Encrusting fan leaf algae Lobophora variegata White scroll algae Padina jamaicensis Sargassum Sargassum fluitans White vein sargassum Sargassum histrix Saucer leaf algae Turbinaria tricostata Green mermaid's wine glass Acetabularia calyculus Cactus tree algae Caulerpa cupressoides Green grape algae Caulerpa racemosa Green bubble algae Dictyosphaeria cavernosa Large leaf watercress algae Halimeda discoidea Small-leaf hanging vine Halimeda goreaui Three finger leaf algae Halimeda incrassata Watercress algae Halimeda opuntia Stalked lettuce leaf algae Halimeda tuna Bristle ball brush Penicillus dumetosus Flat top bristle brush Penicillus pyriformes Pinecone algae Rhipocephalus phoenix Mermaid's fans Udotea sp Elongated sea pearls Valonia macrophysa Sea pearl Ventricaria ventricosa RHODOPHYTA INVERTEBRATES PORIFERA Spiny algae No common name Crustose coralline algae Tubular thicket algae No common name Scattered pore rope sponge Branching vase sponge Red boring sponge Brown variable sponge Loggerhead sponge Fire sponge Giant barrel sponge Acanthophora spicifera Ceramium nitens Corallina sp. Galaxaura sp Laurencia obtusa Aplysina fulva Callyspongia vaginalis Cliona delitrix Cliona varians Spheciospongia vesparium Tedania ignis Xestospongia muta

2 CNIDARIA Class Scyphozoa Class Hydrozoa Sea wasp Upsidedown jelly Branching fire coral Blade fire coral Carybdea alata Cassiopeia frondosa Millepora alcicornis Millepora complanata Class Anthozoa: Octocorallia Corky sea finger Briareum asbestinum Swollen-knob candelabrum Eunicea mammosa Common sea fan Gorgonia ventalina Bipinnate sea plume Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata Class Anthozoa: Hexacorallia Staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis Fused-staghorn Acropora prolifera Lettuce coral Agaricia agaricites Fragile saucer coral Agaricia fragilis Berried anemone Alicia mirabilis Corkscrew anemone Bartholomea annulata Tube anemone Cerianthidae Boulder brain coral Colpophyllia natans Giant anemone Condylactis gigantea Knobby brain coral Diploria clivosa Grooved brain coral Diploria labyrinthoides Warty corallimorph Discosoma sanctithomae Beaded anemone Epicystus crucifer Smooth flower coral Eusmilia fastigiata Golfball coral Favia fragum Rose coral Manicina areolata Maze coral Meandrina meandrites Mountainous star coral Montastrea faveolata White encrusting zoanthid Palythoa caribaeorum White encrusting or knobby zpalythoa sp. Sponge zoanthid Parazoanthus parasiticus Mustard hill coral Porites astreoides Thin finger coral Porites divaricata Finger coral Porites porites Massive starlet Siderastrea siderea Smooth star coral Solenastrea bourneri Blushing star coral Stephanocoenia mechelinii Sun anemone Stichodactyla helianthus Mat zoanthid Zoanthus pulchellus ANNELIDA Split-crown feather duster Anamoeba oerstedii Southern lugworm Arenicola cristata Social feather duster Bispira brunnea Spaghetti worm Eupolymnia crassicornis Sea frost Filograna huxleyi (or Salmac

3 ARTHROPODA MOLLUSCA Gastropoda Bivalvia Cephalopoda ECHINODERMATA Asteroidea Holothuroidea Class Echinoidea Class Ophiuroidea Bearded fire worm Star horseshoe worm Magnificent feather duster Christmas tree worm Rough box crab Green Porcelain Crab Heart urchin pea crab Peppermint shrimp Green clinging crab Caribbean spiny lobster Spotted Spiny Lobster Spanish lobster Pederson s Cleaner Shrimp Hermodice carunculata Pomatostegus stellatus Sabellastarte magnifica Spirobranchus giganteus Calappa gallus Petrolisthes armatus Dissodactylus primitivus Lysmata wurdemanni Mithrax sculptus Panulirus argus Panulirus guttatus Scyllarides aequinoctialis Periclimenes pedersoni Stocky cerith Cerithium litteratum Magpie shell Cittarium pica Crown cone Conus regius Flamingo tongue Cyphoma gibbosum Lettuce sea slug Elysia crispata Sacoglossan on Halimeda inc Elysia tuca Zebra periwinkle Littorina ziczac Angled modulus Modulus carchedonius Nerite Nerita sp. Queen conch Strombus gigas Hawkwing conch Strombus raninus Florida wormsnail Vermicularia knorrii Pen shell Atlantic wing oyster Caribbean reef squid Two-spined seastar Cushion sea star Donkey dung cucumber Tiger tail sea cucumber Long-spined urchin Rock-boring urchin Slate pencil urchin Six keyhole sand dollar Red heart urchin West indian sea egg Blunt-spined brittle star Pinna carnea Pteria colymbus Sepioteuthis sepioidea Astropecten duplicatus Oreaster reticulatus Holothuria mexicana Holothuria thomasi Diadema antillarum Echinometra lucunter lucunt Eucidaris tribuloides Leodia sexiesperforata Meoma ventricosa Tripneustes ventricosus Ophiocoma echinatta

4 CHORDATA FISH Acanthuridae Albulidae Apogonidae Aulostomidae Balistidae Batrachoididae Belonidae Bothidae Carangidae Chaetodontidae Diondontidae Echeneidae Elopiidae Gobiidae Grammatidae Button tunicates Blue Tang Doctor fish surgeon Bonefish Barred cardinalfish Pale cardinalfish Trumpetfish Black durgon Ocean Triggerfish Queen trigger Splendid toadfish Whitespotted Toadfish Flat needlefish Houndfish Peacock flounder Barred jack Blue runner Horse-eye jack Permit Foureye butterflyfish Spotfin butterflyfish Reef butterflyfish Banded butterflyfish Balloonfish Shark sucker Tarpon Goldspot Goby Fairy Basslet Indigo Hamlet Distaplia corolla Acanthurus coeruleus Acanthurus chirurgus Albula vulpes Apogon binotatus Apogon planifrons Aulostomus maculatus Melichthys niger Canthidermis sufflamen Balistes vetula Sanopus splendidus Sanopus astrifer Ablennes hians Tylosurus crocodilus Bothus linatus Caranx ruber Caranx crysos Caranx latus Trachinotus falcatus Chaetodon capistratus Chaetodon ocellatus Chaetodon sedentarius Chaetodon striatus Diodon holocanthus Echeneis naucrates Megalops atlantis Gnatholepis thompsoni Gramma loreto Hypoplectrus puella

5 Haemulidae Holoncentridae Kyphosidae Labridae Lutjanidae Malacanthidae Monacanthidae Mullidae Muraenidae Ogcocephalidae Ostraciidae Pomacanthidae Pomacentridae Scaridae Bluestriped Grunt French Grunt Porkfish Longspine Squirrelfish Chub Spanish hogfish Clown wrasse Puddingwife Hogfish Bluehead wrasse Mutton snapper Gray Snapper Lane snapper Yellowtail snapper Sand tilefish Scrawled Filefish Yellow goatfish Spotted Goatfish Spotted Moray Shortnose Batfish Scrawled Cowfish Spotted Trunkfish Smooth Trunkfish Queen Angelfish Rock Beauty Gray Angelfish French angelfish Sergeant Major Blue Chromis Yellowtail damsel Threespot Damsel Fish Beaugregory Bicolor damselfish Striped parrotfish Princess Parrotfish Haemulon sciurus Haemulon flavolineatum Anisotremus virginicus Holocentrus rufus Kyphosus incisor Bodianus rufus Halichoeres maculipinna Halichoeres radiatus Lachnolaimus maximus Thalassoma bifasciatum Lutjanus analis Lutjanus griseus Lutjanus synagris Ocyurus chrysurus Malacanthus plumieri Aluterus scriptus Mulloidicththys martinicus Pseudopeneus maculatus Gymnothorax moringa Ogcocephalus nasutus Acanthostracion quadricorni Lactophrys bicaudalis Lactophrys triqueter Holacanthus ciliaris Holacanthus tricolor Pomacanthus arcuatus Pomacanthus paru Abudefduf saxatilis Chromis cyanea Microspathodon chrysus Stegastes planifrons Stegastes leucostictus Stegastes partitus Scarus iserti Scarus taeniopterus

6 Scombridae Serranidae Sparidae Syngnathidae Sphyraenidae Queen Parrotfish Redband Parrotfish (Initial) Yellowtail Parrotfish Spotlight parrotfish Spanish mackerel Red Hind Rock Hind Nassau grouper Black Grouper Scamp Harlequin bass Saucer-eye Porgy Longsnout Seahorse Great Barracuda Southern Sennet Scarus vetula Sparisoma aurofrenatum Sparisoma rubripinne Sparisoma viride Scomberomorus regalis Epinephelus guttatus Epinephelus adscenscionis Epinephelus striatus Mycteroperca bonaci Mycteroperca phenax Serranus tigrinus Calamus calamus Hippocampus reidi Sphyraena barracuda Sphyraena picudilla Synodontidae Tetraodontidae Sand Diver Sharpnose Puffer Synodus intermedius Canthigaster rostrata ELASMOBRANCHS Carcharhinidae Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis Cuban Night Shark Carcharhinus isodon Caribbean Reef Shark Carcharhinus perezii Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier Caribbean sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon porosus Dasyatidae Southern stingray Dasyatis americana Ginglymostomatidae Gray Nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum Myliobatidae Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari Urolophidae Yellow Stingray Urolophus jamaicensis

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