Here is a gallery of our photographs of the marine fishes of North Carolina.
Atlantic Spadefish – Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Tarpon – Megalops atlanticus
Striped Killifish – Fundulus majalis
Striped Killifish – Fundulus majalis
Mummichog – Fundulus heteroclitus
Rough Silverside – Membras martinica
White Mullet – Mugil curema
Sheepshead – Archosargus probatocehpalus
Common Snook – Centropomus undecimalis
Spotted Seatrout – Cynoscion nebulosus
Atlantic Menhaden – Brevoortia tyrannus
Irish Pompano – Diapterus auratus
Lane Snapper – Lutjanus synagris
Inshore Lizardfish – Synodus foetens
Striped Killifish – Fundulus majalis
Gray Snapper – Lutjanus griseus – juvenile
Scaled sardine – Harengula jaguana
Summer Flounder – Paralichthys dentatus
Sailfin Molly – Poecilia latipinna
Spotted Seatrout – Cynoscion nebulosus
Gray Triggerfish – Balistes capriscus
Mummichog – Fundulus heteroclitus
Grey Snapper – Lutjanus griseus
Mummichog – Fundulus heteroclitus
Marsh Killifish – Fundulus confluentus
Marsh Killifish – Fundulus confluentus
Spottail Pinfish – Diplodus holbrookii
Leopard Searobin – Prionotus scitulus
Mummichog – Fundulus heteroclitus
Striped Mullet – Mugil cephalus
Lyre Goby – Evorthodus lyricus
Lyre Goby – Evorthodus lyricus
Ladyfish – Elops saurus
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Sailfin Molly – Poecilia latipinna
Oyster Toadfish – Opsanus tau
American Eel – Anguilla rostrata
Ocellated Flounder – Ancylopsetta quadrocellata
Marsh Killifish – Fundulus confluentus
Gag Grouper – Mycteroperca microlepis
Greater Amberjack – Seriola dumerili
Orange Filefish – Aluterus schoepfii – juvenile
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Lane Snapper – Lutjanus synagris
Southern Flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma
Gulf Flounder – Paralichthys albiguttata
Gray Triggerfish – Balistes capriscus
Grey Triggerfish – Balistes capriscus
Spotfin Killifish – Fundulus luciae
Leatherjacket – Oligoplites saurus
Lookdown – Selene vomer
Striped Searobin – Prionotus evolans
Leopard Searobin – Prionotus scitulus
Gray Snapper – Lutjanus griseus – juvenile
Night Sergeant – Abudefduf taurus
Pigfish – Orthopristis chrysoptera
Black Sea Bass – Centropristis striata
Sargassumfish – Histrio histrio
Atlantic Thread Herring – Opisthonema oglinum
Bluefish – Pomatomus saltatrix
Jack Crevalle – Caranx hippos
Atlantic Bumper – Chloroscombrus chrysurus
Blue Runner – Caranx crysos
Bay Whiff – Citharichthys spilopterus
Bighead Searobin – Prionotus tribulus
Lookdown – Selene vomer
Gag Grouper – Mycteroperca microlepis
Gag Grouper – Mycteroperca microlepis
Northern Kingfish – Menticirrhus saxatilis
Southern Kingfish – Menticirrhus americanus
Pearly razorfish – Xyrichtys novacula
Spotted Hake – Urophycis regia
Houndfish – Tylosurus crocodilus
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Planehead Filefish – Stephanolepis hispidus
Bandtail Puffer – Sphoeroides spengleri
Belted Sandfish – Serranus subligarius
Almaco Jack – Seriola rivoliana
Greater Amberjack – Seriola dumerili
Spanish Mackerel – Scomberomorus maculatus
Leopard Searobin – Prionotus scitulus
Sailfin Molly – Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Molly – Poecilia latipinna
Permit – Trachinotus falcatus
Triple Tail – Lobotes surinamensis
Seaboard Goby – Gobiosoma ginsburgi
Bermuda Chub – Kyphosus sectatrix
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Crested Blenny – Hypleurochilus geminatus
Crested Blenny – Hypleurochilus geminatus
Northern Seahorse – Hippocampus erectus
White Grunt – Haemulon plumierii
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Bigeye – Priacanthus arenatus
Red Grouper – Epinephelus morio
Rock Hind – Epinephelus adscensionis
Ladyfish – Elops saurus
Rainbow Runner – Elagatis bipinnulata
Graysby – Cephalopholis cruentata
Black Sea Bass – Centropristis striata
Blueline Tilefish – Caulolatilus microps
Horse-eye Jack – Caranx latus
Jack Crevalle – Caranx hippos
Ocean Triggerfish – Canthidermis sufflamen
Gray Triggerfish – Balistes capriscus
Frigate Mackerel – Auxis thazard
American Shad – Alosa sapidissima
African Pompano – Alectis ciliaris
Palometa – Trachinotus goodei
Atlantic Moonfish – Selene setapinnis
Atlantic Bonito – Sarda sarda
Vermilion Snapper – Rhomboplites aurorubens
Cobia – Rachycentron canadum
Short Bigeye – Pristigenys alta
Spinycheek Scorpionfish – Neomerinthe hemingwayi
Gag Grouper – Mycteroperca microlepis
Atlantic Blue Marlin – Makaira nigricans
Fat Sleeper – Dormitator maculatus
Sand Perch – Diplectrum formosum
Sheepshead Minnow – Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow – Cyprinodon variegatus
Sheepshead Minnow – Cyprinodon variegatus
Freshwater Goby – Ctenogobius shufeldti
Darter Goby – Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby – Ctenogobius boleosoma
Darter Goby – Ctenogobius boleosoma
Common Dolphin – Coryphaena hippurus
Spotted Whiff – Citharichthys macrops
Black Sea Bass – Centropristis striata
Rock Sea Bass – Centropristis philadelphica
Spotfin Hogfish – Bodianus pulchellus
River Goby – Awaous banana
Sergeant Major – Abudefduf saxatilis
Large-scaled Spinycheek Sleeper – Eleotris amblyopsis
Fat Sleeper – Dormitator maculatus
American Silver Perch – Bairdiella chrysoura
Lookdown – Selene vomer
Atlantic Croaker – Micropogonius undulatus
Spot – Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot – Leiostomus xanthurus
Freshwater Goby – Ctenogobius shufeldti
Freshwater Goby – Ctenogobius shufeldti
Lyre Goby – Evorthodus lyricus
Lyre Goby – Evorthodus lyricus
Large-scaled Spinycheek Sleeper – Eleotris amblyopsis
Freshwater Goby – Ctenogobius shufeldti
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
River Goby – Awaous banana
Common Dolphinfish – Coryphaena hippurus
Atlantic Flyingfish – Cheilopogon melanurus – Juvenile
Common Dolphinfish – Coryphaena hippurus
Greater Amberjack – Seriola dumerili
Atlantic Flyingfish – Cheilopogon melanurus – Juvenile
Lookdown – Selene vomer
Sand Perch – Diplectrum formosum
False Silverstripe Halfbeak – Hyporhamphus meeki
Frillfin Goby – Bathygobius soporator
Bay Whiff – Citharichthys spilopterus
Lyre Goby – Evorthodus lyricus
Spottail Pinfish – Diplodus holbrookii
Black Seabass – Centropristis striata
Night Sergeant – Abudefduf taurus
Rock Sea Bass – Centropristis philadelphica
Rock Sea Bass – Centropristis philadelphica
Planehead Filefish – Stephanolepis hispidus
Leopard Searobin – Prionotus scitulus
Striped Searobin – Prionotus evolans
Florida Pompano – Trachinotus carolinus
Florida Pompano – Trachinotus carolinus
Gulf Kingfish – Menticirrhus littoralis
Sergeant Major – Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant Major – Abudefduf saxatilis
Large-scaled Spinycheek Sleeper – Eleotris amblyopsis
Fat Sleeper – Dormitator maculatus
Sheepshead Minnow – Cyprinodon variegatus
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Crevalle jack – Caranx hippos
Spotted Seatrout – Cynoscion nebulosus Juvenile
Feather Blenny – Hypsoblennius hentz
Spot – Leiostomus xanthurus
Spot – Leiostomus xanthurus
Striped Blenny – Chasmodes bosquianus
Planehead Filefish – Stephanolepis hispidus
Grey Snapper – Lutjanus griseus
Silver Perch – Bairdiella chrysoura
Mutton Snapper – Lutjanus analis
Southern Flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma
Spotted Seatrout – Cynoscion nebulosus Juvenile
Striped Burrfish – Chilomycterus schoepfi Juvenile
Mutton Snapper – Lutjanus analis
Pigfish – Orthopristis chrysoptera
Atlantic Spadefish – Chaetodipterus faber – juvenile
Gray Snapper – Lutjanus griseus – juvenile
Silver Perch – Bairdiella chrysoura
Silver Perch – Bairdiella chrysoura
Pigfish – Orthopristis chrysoptera
American Silver Perch – Bairdiella chrysoura
Dusky Pipefish – Syngnathus floridae
Crested Blenny – Hypleurochilus geminatus
Pigfish – Orthopristis chrysoptera
Pinfish – Lagodon rhomboides
Spot – Leiostomus xanthurus
Menticirrhus americanus – Southern Kingfish
Largespot Lizardfish – Synodus macrostigmus
Centropristis ocyurus – Bank Sea Bass
Vermilion Snapper – Rhomboplites aurorubens
Menticirrhus americanus – Southern Kingfish
Cynoscion regalis – Weakfish
Spotted Seatrout – Cynoscion nebulosus
Centropristis philadelphica – Rock Sea Bass
Paralichthys dentatus – Summer Flounder
Halichoeres cyanocephalus – Yellowcheek wrasse
Hogfish – Lachnolaimus maximus
Sharktooth Moray – Gymnothorax maderensis
Scomber scombrus – Atlantic Mackerel
Dusky Damselfish – Stegastes adustus
Atlantic Threadfin – Polydactylus octonemus
Porkfish – Anisotremus virginicus
Porkfish – Anisotremus virginicus
Polka-dot Batfish – Ogcocephalus cubifrons
Alosa mediocris – Hickory Shad
Alosa pseudoharengus – Alewife
Scartella cristata – Molly Miller
Haemulon sciurus – Bluestriped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus – Bluestriped Grunt