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[Index of Scientific Names]

Fishes

Abudefduf troschelii (Panamanian sergeant major)
Antennarius sanguineus Bloody frogfish)
Arothron meleagris (Guineafowl puffer and Golden puffer)
Auxis thazard (Frigate mackerel)
Bodianus diplotaenia (Mexican hogfish)
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Chromis atrilobata (Scissortail damselfish)
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus (Coral hawkfish)
Coralliozetus sp. (Tube blennies)
Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Leather bass, Leatherback bass)
Fistularia commersonii (Cornetfishes)
Gymnothorax castaneus (Panamic green moray)
Hippocampus ingens (Seahorse)
Holacanthus passer (King angelfish, Passer angelfish)
Johnrandallia nigrirostris (Barberfish)
Manta birostris (Pacific manta, Manta ray)
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Paranthias colonus (Pacific creolefish)
Remora remora (Suckerfish or remora)
Sardinops sagax caerulea (California pilchard, Pacific sardine)
Scorpaena plumieri mystes (Spotted scorpionfish)
Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead)
Thalassoma lucasanum (Cortez rainbow wrasse)


Marine Mammals

Balaenoptera physalus (Finback whale))
Eschrichtius robustus (Gray whale)
Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
Mirounga angustirostris (Northern Elephant Seal)
Phoca vitulina (Harbor seal)
Tursiops gillii (Pacific bottlenosed dolphin)
Zalophus californiacus (California sea lion)


Marine Invertebrates

Anthozoa (Sea anemones, etc.)
Balanus sp. (Barnacles)
Demospongiae (Sponges)
Hydrozoa (Fire corals)
Manucomplanus varians (Staghorn hermit crab)
Mysis sp. (Mysids, opossum shrimp)
Phacellophora camtschatica (Fried egg jellyfish)
Pterotrachea coronata (Sea elephant snail)
Scyphozoa (Jellyfish)


Terrestrial Animals

Calypte anna (Anna's hummingbird)
Crotalus mitchelli (Speckled rattlesnake)
Dipodomys merriami (Merriam's kangaroo rat)
Larus heermanni (Heermann's gull)
Mirounga angustirostris (Elephant seal)
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
Sterna elegans (Elegant Tern)


Plants

more coming
Avicennia germinans (Black Mangrove, Mangle Negro)
Brahea edulis (Guadalupe Palm, Palma de Guadalupe)
Bursera hindsiana (Copal)
Ferocactus diguetii (Barrel Cactus)
Fouquieria columnaris (Boojum Tree, Cirio)
Laguncularia racemosa (White Mangrove)
Maytenus phyllanthoides (Sweet Mangrove, Mangle Dulce)
Opuntia invicta (Club Cholla, Casa Rata)
Opuntia lagunae (Prickly-pear, Nopal)
Opuntia sanfelipensis (Cholla)
Pachycereus pringlei (Cardon)
Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove, Mangle Rojo)
Stenocereus gummosus (Sour Pitaya, Pitaya Agria, Pitahaya)

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