This first post is updated from all subsequent posts discussing the correct fish names. Feel free to suggest corrections or additions.
USA | Cuba |
Puerto Rico |
Mexico | Venezuela |
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Snapper |
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Blackfin Snapper | Pargo sesi | |||
Cubera Snapper | Cubera | Cubera | Guasinuco/Pargo caballo | |
Dog Snapper | Pargo Jocu | Pargo Colorao | Aguadera | |
Gray / Mangrove Snapper | Caballerote/Cubereta | Pargo Gris | Parguete | |
Lane Snapper | Biajaiba | Arrallao | Pargo Rayao | |
Mahogany Snapper | Ojanco | Aarrayao / Manchego | Pargo Anime | |
Mutton Snapper | Pargo / Pargo Criollo / Pargo Sanjuanero | Sama / Manchego | Cebadal | |
Red Snapper | Pargo Colorado / Pargo del Alto / Pargo Rojo | Chillo | Pargo Rojo / Pargo ojo amarillo | |
Schoolmaster | Pargo Caji | Pargo amarillo | Pargo amarillo / pargo cotorro | |
Silk Snapper | Pargo del alto | |||
Vermillon Snapper | Giron | |||
Yellowtail Snapper | Rabirubia | Culirrubia | Rabirubia | |
Grouper | ||||
Black Grouper | Aguajis / Bonací Arara | Aguají | ||
Coney | Guatiberos | Cabrilla / Meritos / Mantequilla si son rojos | Cuna | |
Gag | ||||
Goliath Grouper / Jewfish | Guasa / Mero | Mero guasa | Mero guasa | |
Nassau Grouper | Cherna criolla | Mero batata | Mero batata | |
Red Grouper | Cherna / Cherna Americana | |||
Red Hind | Cabrilla | Chernita pinta | Cabrilla | |
Rock Hind | Cabrilla morra | Chernita pinta | Cabrilla | |
Scamp | Cuna palmera | |||
Tiger Grouper | Bonací / Bonací gato | Mero tigre / Mero gato | Mero tigre | |
Yellowfin Grouper | Arigua / Bonací de piedra / Bonací cardenal | Mero Brasil | ||
Jacks | ||||
African Pompano | Flechu | Pampano Africano / Corcovado | Sol | |
Almaco Jack | Coronado / Medregal / Boquerón | Coronado / Medregal | ||
Bar Jack | Civil | Chivi / Guaimen | Cojinúa negra | |
Black Jack | Jurel / Jurel negro | Corcovado / Jurel negro | ||
Blue Runner | Cojinua | Cojinua | Cojinua / Blanquilla | |
Crevalle Jack | Gayeco | Jurel | Jurel | |
Florida Permit | Palometa común | Palometa | Palometa | |
Greater Amberjack | Coronado | Medregal | Medregal Guaimey | |
Horse-eye Jack | Jiguagua | Jurel Ojon | Jurel ojo gordo | |
Lesser Amberjack | Medregal | Medregal | Medregal | |
Permit | Palometa | Pampano | Pampano | |
Rainbow Runner | Caballa | Salmón / Macarela | Violín | |
Roosterfish | ||||
Yellow Jack | Civil Amarillo | Cojinua amarilla | Cojinua amarilla | |
Grunts | ||||
Black Grunt | Carbonero | |||
Black Margate | Pompon / Ronco Carbonero|Viuda Prieta / Vieja Rompe Hoya | Burro Prieto | Zapatero | |
Bluestriped Grunt | Amarillo | Coro-coro | ||
Grunt | Ronco | |||
Margate | Pompon / Jallao | Jallao | ||
Sailors Choice | Carbonero | |||
White Grunt | Amarillo | Cachicata / Boqui colorao | Cachicato | |
White Margate | Ronco blanco | Ronco blanco | Coro-coro blanco | |
Parrotfish | ||||
Blue Parrotfish | Lorro azul | |||
Midnight Parrotfish | Lorro policia / Trombal | |||
Queen Parrotfish | ||||
Rainbow Parrotfish | Lorro guacamayo | |||
Stoplight Parrotfish | ||||
Triggerfish | ||||
Black Durgon | Cocuyo | |||
Gray Triggerfish | ||||
Ocean Triggerfish | Sobaco / Berraco | Cachúa oceánica | ||
Queen Triggerfish | ochino|Pejepuerco | Cachúa de arrecife | ||
Other Fish | ||||
Atlantic Spadefish | Pajuala | |||
Balao | Escribano azul | |||
Ballyhoo | Escribano de agua dulce | |||
Barracuda | Picuda / Picúa | Picuda / Picúa | Picúa | |
Bermuda Chub | Chopa | |||
Bigeye | Catalufa | |||
Blue Tang | Barbero | |||
Bonefish | Macabi | Cabro / Macaco | Macabi ratón | |
Cero Mackerel | Pintadilla | Sierrita / Sierrita pinta | Carite pintado | |
Cobia | Medregal | Bacallao | ||
Damselfish | Isabelita | |||
Dolphinfish / Mahi mahi | Dorado | Dorado | Dorado | |
Glasseye Snapper | Catalufa | |||
French Angelfish | Chivirica | |||
Goatfish | Salmonete | Salmonetes | Salmonete | |
Gray Angelfish | Chivirica | |||
Green Moray | Morena verde | Morena / Congre | Morena verde | |
Hogfish | Pez de perro / Pico de pato | Capitan | Pargo Gallo | |
King Mackerel / Kingfish | Serrucho / Sierra | Sierra / Sierra carite | Carite rey / Sierra canalera | |
Houndfish | Agujon | |||
Peacock Flounder | Lenguado / Tapaculo | |||
Porcupinefish | Guanabano | |||
Porgy | Bajonao | Pluma | Pluma | |
Porkfish | Ajallao | Colombiano | Catalina / Isabelita | |
Redfin Needlefish | Agunjon | |||
Reef Croaker | Corvina | |||
Sand Drum | Corvina | |||
Sand Tilefish / Slippery Dick | Carajuelo blanco | |||
Scrawled Cowfish | Torrito | |||
Scrawled Filefish | Lija trompetua | |||
Sheepshead | Cheehe' |
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Snook | Robalo | Robalo | Robalo | |
Southern Sennet | Guaguancho | Zorrita | ||
Spanish Hogfish | Pez de perro Español | |||
Squirrelfish | Carajuelo | |||
Tarpon | Sabalo | Sabalo | Sabalo | |
Trumpetfish | Trompeta | |||
Trunkfish / Boxfish | Vaquita | Chapin | Torito | |
Wahoo | Peto | Peto / Carita tiburona | Peto | |
Sharks | ||||
Blue Shark | Azul / Dientuso / Dientuso Azul | Azul | Azul | |
Bull Shark | Toro / Cabeza de batea | Toro | Toro | |
Great Hammerhead | Cornuda / cornúa / Pez martillo | Tiburon Martillo / Cornua | Tiburon martillo / Cornua | |
Lemon Shark | Limon | Limon | Limon | |
Mako | Mako/ Alecrín / Tintorera azul | |||
Nurse Shark | Gata | Gata | Gata | Gata |
Remora | Pez pega | |||
Silky Shark | Jaqueton | Gambuso | Gris | |
Thresher Shark | Zorro | Judío | Zorro | |
Tiger Shark | Tigre / Dientuso / Alecrin | Tintorera / Tintorera Chata | Tigre / Tintorera | |
White Shark | Blanco / Aguzada / Tiburón lobero | |||
Rays | ||||
Manta Ray | Manta diablo | Mantarraya | ||
Smalltooth Sawfish | Pez sierra | Pez serrucho | ||
Southern stingray | Raya | Raya | ||
Spotted Eagle Ray | Obispo | Chucho | Chucho | |
Spotted Scorpionfish | Rascacio / Pez piedra | |||
Yellow stingray | Lebisa | |||
Turtles | ||||
Green Turtle | Tortuga peje blanco | |||
Hawksbill Turtle | Carey | |||
Kemp's Ridley Turtle | Tortuga verde | |||
Leatherback Turtle | Tinglado | |||
Loggerhead turtle | Caguama | |||
Lobster & Crab |
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Coral Crab | Cangrejo morro | |||
Spiny lobster | Langosta | |||
Jellyfish | ||||
Moon Jellyfish | Medusa | |||
Portuguese man-of-war | Varquito Portuguese | |||
Stinging Jellyfish | Medusa | |||
Misc | ||||
Bristle Worm | Gusano | |||
Fire Coral | Coral fuego | |||
Long-spined Sea Urchin | Eriso | |||
Octopus | Pulpo | |||
Red Fire Sponge | Esponja roja | |||
Squid | Calamar | |||