CLEARNOSE SKATE ((Skate) Raja eglanteria)
◎Broad diamond-shaped body with a pronounced pointed snout which is almost translucent; long tail features numerous spines (none barbed) running along the back and down the tail; coloration is brown or grayish brown along the back with numerous darker spots and some light spots; belly is white.
◎Size: up to 10 pounds; average size ranges from 2 ~ 5 pounds.
Cobia ((Bonito, Ling, Crabeater) Rachycentron canadum)
◎Large, long fish which is dark, chocolate brown on the back and sides fading to a white belly; juveniles often display a brown back with a white horizontal stripe, a very dark stripe and a second white stripe down the sides; the tail is deeply forked and the first dorsal fin is absent (replaced by 7 to 9 short spines) but they feature a pronounced second dorsal fin; the lower jaw protrudes past the upper jaw.
◎Similar Fish: None, although cobia often swim at the surface with second dorsal fin sticking out of the water, causing many people to mistake them for sharks. Juvenile cobia are similar in appearance to remoras, but lack the large suction pad on the top of the head of remoras.
◎Size: up to 135 pounds; average size ranges from 10 ~50 pounds.
COWNOSE RAY ((Bat Ray, Bullfish) Rhinoptera bonasus)
◎Broad, flat body is formed by winglike pectoral fins; long, whiplike tail features a barbed spine at the base of the tail; front of the head has an indentation in the middle giving it a similar appearance to a cow’s nose, which gives rise to its name; coloration is brown or brownish with a mustard yellow tint on the back with a white or off-white belly.
◎Similar Fish: other rays are somewhat similiar but the distinctive shape of the head easily distinguishes the cownose from other rays.
◎Size: up to 70 pounds; average size ranges from 20 ~ 40 pounds.
CREVALLE JACK ((Hardtail) Caranx hippos)
◎Streamlined shape with a tapered body, although the head is relatively blunt (high forehead); deeply forked, crescent shaped tail, pointed, sickle shaped pectoral fin, and caudal peduncle keel with scutes (scutes are hard and very sharp, often inflicting severe cuts on anglers handling the fish by the tail); coloration is greenish gold along the back fading to a silver or yellowish silver sides and a yellow belly; a black spot is present on the gill cover and another black spot is present at the base of the pectoral fin.
◎Similar Fish: Blue Runner, Bar Jack, Horse Eye Jack
◎Size: up to 55 pounds; average size ranges from 3 ~ 20 pounds.
DOLPHIN ((Dolphinfish, Mahi-Mahi) Coryphaena hippurus)
◎Colorful fish tending to show a bluish green or turquoise top, fading to greenish sides fading to a yellowish belly; small bluish green dots can be found over entire body; body is elongated and tapers sharply from the head to the tail; males feature a very blunt forehead, while females exhibit a rounded forehead; caudal fin is deeply forked.
◎Similar Fish: Pompano Dolphin.
◎Size: up to 85 pounds, average size ranges from 2 ~ 15 pounds.