field guide collection
Meet the fish that define the Laguna Madre flats, Gulf surf, jetties and pass. Each profile is drawn from the recovered South Padre research and keeps local presence separate from nearby or offshore context.
Meet the fish that define the Laguna Madre flats, Gulf surf, jetties and pass. Each profile is drawn from the recovered South Padre research and keeps local presence separate from nearby or offshore context.
Choose a profile below, then follow the habitat and responsible-viewing links to understand where it fits in the island's ecology.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for red drum.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for spotted seatrout.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for black drum.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for southern flounder.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for sheepshead.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for common snook.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for tarpon.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for ladyfish.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for crevalle jack.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for spanish mackerel.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for gray snapper.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for florida pompano.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for striped mullet.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for gulf toadfish.
Identification, habitat and South Padre Island field notes for atlantic spadefish.