All About Florida Keys Fishing & Key West Fishing
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Species Account—Invertebrates
Species accounts provide a summary of biology and fishery information for a particular
species. The accounts provide life history information, statewide landings, trends in catch
rates, and results of recent stock assessments.


Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
This article is a species account for blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Florida.

Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)
This article is a species account for Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in Florida.

Calico Scallop (Argopecten gibbus)
This article is a species account for calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus) in Florida.

Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
This article is a species account for eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in Florida.

Florida Stone Crab (Menippe mercenaria) and Gulf Stone Crab(M. adina)
This article is a species account for Florida stone crab and gulf stone crab.

Hard Clams (Mercenaria spp.)
This article is a species account for hard clams (Mercenaria spp.) in Florida.

Rock Shrimp (Sicyonia brevirostris)
This article is a species account for rock shrimp (Sicyonia brevirostris) in Florida.

Shrimp (Penaeids)
This article is a species account for shrimp (Penaeids) in Florida.
Status and Trends 2007 Report
Florida’s Inshore and Nearshore Species
by Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
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