Striped Mojarra

Family Gerreidae

Description: body dark olive above; tan to silvery on side, often with a metallic sheen; conspicuous blackish stripe along center of each scale row, except toward belly; all fins except pectoral fins dusky in large adults; and anal fins sometimes dark orange; pelvic spine and first 2 anal spines pale; dorsal and anal spines long and stout; 3 anal spines

Size: to 30 centimeters (1 foot)

Where found: brackish and coastal fresh waters (in limestone regions), grassy areas

Sand Perch

Family Serranidae

Description: body and dorsal fins with many dark brown bars and alternating orange and blue horizontal lines; head with many blue lines; preopercular spines very well developed; grouped in 2 radiating clusters with a deep notch between them; upper lobe of caudal fin prolonged in adults

Size: to 30 centimeters (1 foot)

Where found: bays, coastal grassy areas, and shallow banks

Remarks: popular as a pan fish despite its small size