Source: Fishbase, December 29, 2025.
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Bramidae | Pteraclis carolinum | Valenciennes | 1833 | Carolina Fanfish |
Pteraclis carolinum
Unique Characters: Dorsal and anal fins broadly expanded, no scales along rays of these fins; median fins can be depressed into sheathed groove formed by modified scales. Anterior dorsal- and anal-fin rays thickened; modified sheath at dorsal-fin base extends forward onto snout
Similar Species: Pterycombus brama, Atlantic Fanfish. Dorsal and anal fins broadly expanded, no scales along rays of these fins; median fins can be depressed into sheathed groove formed by modified scales. Anterior dorsal- and anal-fin rays all similar, no distinct thickening; modified sheath not extended
forward beyond dorsal-fin insertion.
Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Pascagoula Lab