... Drexel University, right in the hea...Types of Fish in Panama City Waters
Just what kind of fish are caught in the Gulf waters off Panama City Beach? Well, these, among others:
- Cobia "ling" - Rachycentron canadum
- Redsnapper - Lutjanus campechanus
- Dolphin (the fish, not the mammal)- Coryphaena hippurus
- Yellow Fin Grouper - Mycterperca venenosa
- Florida Pompano - Trachinotus carolinus
- Flounder - Paralichthys albigutta
- Red Drum "redfish" - Sciaenops ocellatus
- Speckeled Trout - Cynoscion nebulosus
- King Mackerel - Scomberomorous cavalla
- Spanish Mackerel - Scomberomorous maculatus
- Cero "cero mackerel" - Scomberomorous regalis
- Greater Amberjack - Seriola dumerili
- Black Grouper - Mycteroperca bonaci
- Red Grouper - Epinephelus morio
- Ladyfish - Elops saurus
- Tarpon - Megalopsatlanticus
- Blue Marlin - Makaira nigricans
- Sheepshead - Archosargus probatocephalus
- Crevalle Jack - Caranx hippos
