<p>My wife and I just got back from a week split evenly between the Keys and the Everglades. As is typical for down there, we caught all kinds of fish. We got a total of 38 species including 10 lifers for myself and 22 lifers for my wife! (uconn fishmate)</p>
<p>I would appreciate coroborration on the following fish from anyone who's seen more of these than I have. My thought is that they are probably correct as labelled (at least that is what they most look like to me).</p>
<p>Frillfin Goby. We got a few of these microfishing at Table Key Relief. I suppose they could be Notchtongues, but Frillfins seem to be much more common.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/FrillfinGobyMaybe2.5inBob2018.jpg" style="width: 797px; height: 440px;" /></p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/FrillfinGobyMaybe3inPeg2018.jpg" style="width: 783px; height: 346px;" /> </p>
<p>Next below: Redtail Parrotfish? Boy! I couldn't find any photos or references that look much like this animal. My guess is based on the correct dorsal and anal fin spine/ray counts and the black spot at the base of the pectoral fin.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/RedtailParrotfishMaybe9inchBob2018.jpg" style="width: 775px; height: 392px;" /></p>
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<p>Next we have the Spottfin Mojarra. Seems the body is too deep for the Slender Mojarra and too slender for the Silver Jenny. What do you think?</p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/SpotfinMojarraMaybe2.75inBob2018.jpg" style="width: 746px; height: 367px;" /></p>
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<p>Spotted Tilapia? There were loads of juveniles (I assume) of these in the small ditches around the Tamiamia Canal. Got them microfishing.</p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/SpottedTilapia3.3inBob2018A.jpg" style="width: 757px; height: 430px;" /></p>
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.roughfish.com/sites/default/files/SpottedTilapia3.3inBob2018b.jpg" style="width: 493px; height: 757px;" /></p>
<p>That's it. Any comments are appreciated.</p>
Not sure about them salties but the Tilapia are juvenile Spotted for sure.
Thanks Doc!