Below is a list of federally managed species sighted or caught at oil and gas platforms.
The list does not include migratory fish managed by NMFS.
King mackerel |
Scomberomorus cavalla |
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Spanish mackerel |
Scomberomorus maculatus |
Cobia |
Rachycentron canadum |
Cero |
Scomberomorus regalis |
Little tuny |
Euthynnus alletteratus |
Dolphin |
Coryphaena hippurus |
Bluefish |
Pomatomus saltatrix |
Red drum |
Sciaenops ocellatus |
Mutton snapper |
Lutjanus analis |
Schoolmaster |
Lutjanus apodus |
Red snapper |
Lutjanus campechanus |
Cubera snapper |
Lutjanus cyanopterus |
Gray(mangrove) snapper |
Lutjanus griseus |
Dog snapper |
Lutjanus jocu |
Lane snapper |
Lutjanus synagris |
Yellowtail snapper |
Ocyurus chrysurus |
Wenchman |
Pristipomoides aquilonaris |
Wermilion snapper |
Rhomboplites aurorubens |
Silk snapper |
Lutjanus vivanus |
Rock hind |
Epinephelus adscensionis |
Speckled hind |
Epinephelus drummondhayi |
Yellowedge grouper |
Epinephelus flavolimbatus |
Red hind |
Epinephelus guttatus |
Jewfish |
Epinephelus itajara |
Red grouper |
Epinephelus morio |
Warsaw grouper |
Epinephelus nigritus |
Snowy grouper |
Epinephelus niveatus |
Black grouper |
Mycteroperca bonaci |
Yellowmouth grouper |
Mycteroperca interstitialis |
Gag |
Mycteroperca microlepis |
Scamp |
Mycteroperca phenax |
Yellowfin grouper |
Mycteroperca venenosa |
Marbled grouper |
Epinephelus inermis |
Greater amberjack |
Seriola dumerili |
Lesser amberjack |
Seriola fasciata |
Almaco jack |
Seriola rivoliana |
Banded rudderfish |
Seriola zonata |
Gray triggerfish |
Balistes capriscus |
Hogfish |
Lachnolaimus maximus |
| Spiny lobster |
Panulirus argus |
| Stone crab |
Menippe mercenaria |
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