Species with Reports of Ciguatera Poisoning
n = 207
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Species English name Family
Abudefduf vaigiensis Indo-Pacific sergeant Pomacentridae
Acanthocybium solandri Wahoo Scombridae
Acanthostracion polygonium Honeycomb cowfish Ostraciidae
Acanthostracion quadricornis Scrawled cowfish Ostraciidae
Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang Acanthuridae
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus leucopareius Whitebar surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus tractus Ocean surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Albula vulpes Bonefish Albulidae
Alectis ciliaris African pompano Carangidae
Alphestes afer Mutton hamlet Epinephelidae
Aluterus monoceros Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Monacanthidae
Aluterus schoepfii Orange filefish Monacanthidae
Aluterus scriptus Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Monacanthidae
Anisotremus surinamensis Black margate Haemulidae
Anisotremus virginicus Porkfish Haemulidae
Aphareus furca Small toothed jobfish Lutjanidae
Aprion virescens Green jobfish Lutjanidae
Apsilus dentatus Black snapper Lutjanidae
Balistes capriscus Grey triggerfish Balistidae
Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish Balistidae
Balistoides viridescens Titan triggerfish Balistidae
Bodianus rufus Spanish hogfish Labridae
Calamus calamus Saucereye porgy Sparidae
Calamus penna Sheepshead porgy Sparidae
Calamus pennatula Pluma porgy Sparidae
Cantherhines pullus Orangespotted filefish Monacanthidae
Canthidermis maculata Rough triggerfish Balistidae
Caranx bartholomaei Yellow jack Carangidae
Caranx crysos Blue runner Carangidae
Caranx hippos Crevalle jack Carangidae
Caranx ignobilis Giant trevally Carangidae
Caranx latus Horse-eye jack Carangidae
Caranx lugubris Black jack Carangidae
Caranx ruber Bar jack Carangidae
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinidae
Cephalopholis argus Peacock hind Epinephelidae
Cephalopholis colonus Pacific creole-fish Epinephelidae
Cephalopholis cruentata Graysby Epinephelidae
Cephalopholis fulva Coney Epinephelidae
Chaetodipterus faber Atlantic spadefish Ephippidae
Chaetodon capistratus Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon hoefleri Four-banded butterflyfish Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef butterflyfish Chaetodontidae
Cheilinus undulatus Humphead wrasse Labridae
Chlorurus gibbus Heavybeak parrotfish Scaridae
Chlorurus sordidus Daisy parrotfish Scaridae
Conger conger European conger Congridae
Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish Coryphaenidae
Ctenochaetus striatus Striated surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Ctenochaetus strigosus Spotted surgeonfish Acanthuridae
Decapterus macarellus Mackerel scad Carangidae
Diagramma pictum Painted sweetlips Haemulidae
Diodon holocanthus Longspined porcupinefish Diodontidae
Diodon liturosus Black-blotched porcupinefish Diodontidae
Elagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner Carangidae
Epinephelus adscensionis Rock hind Epinephelidae
Epinephelus cyanopodus Speckled blue grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus fasciatus Blacktip grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus guttatus Red hind Epinephelidae
Epinephelus melanostigma One-blotch grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus morio Red grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus polyphekadion Camouflage grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus quoyanus Longfin grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper Epinephelidae
Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper Epinephelidae
Eques lanceolatus Jack-knifefish Sciaenidae
Equetus punctatus Spotted drum Sciaenidae
Euthynnus affinis Kawakawa Scombridae
Euthynnus alletteratus Little tunny Scombridae
Ferdauia ferdau Blue trevally Carangidae
Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra Gerreidae
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse shark Ginglymostomatidae
Gnathodentex aureolineatus Striped large-eye bream Lethrinidae
Grammistes sexlineatus Goldenstriped soapfish Grammistidae
Gymnosarda unicolor Dogtooth tuna Scombridae
Gymnothorax javanicus Giant moray Muraenidae
Gymnothorax moringa Spotted moray Muraenidae
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth moray Muraenidae
Haemulon album White margate Haemulidae
Haemulon aurolineatum Tomtate grunt Haemulidae
Haemulon bonariense Black grunt Haemulidae
Haemulon flavolineatum French grunt Haemulidae
Haemulon melanurum Cottonwick grunt Haemulidae
Haemulon plumierii White grunt Haemulidae
Haemulon sciurus Bluestriped grunt Haemulidae
Halichoeres radiatus Puddingwife wrasse Labridae
Harengula humeralis Redear herring Dorosomatidae
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo halfbeak Hemiramphidae
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Bluestripe herring Dorosomatidae
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Glasseye Priacanthidae
Histrio histrio Sargassumfish Antennariidae
Holacanthus ciliaris Queen angelfish Pomacanthidae
Holacanthus tricolor Rock beauty Pomacanthidae
Holocentrus adscensionis Squirrelfish Holocentridae
Holocentrus rufus Longspine squirrelfish Holocentridae
Hypanus americanus Southern stingray Dasyatidae
Hypoplectrus puella Barred hamlet Serranidae
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus Common halfbeak Hemiramphidae
Hyporthodus octofasciatus Eightbar grouper Epinephelidae
Katsuwonus pelamis Skipjack tuna Scombridae
Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Labridae
Lactophrys bicaudalis Spotted trunkfish Ostraciidae
Lactophrys trigonus Buffalo trunkfish Ostraciidae
Lactophrys triqueter Smooth trunkfish Ostraciidae
Lethrinus microdon Smalltooth emperor Lethrinidae
Lethrinus miniatus Trumpet emperor Lethrinidae
Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled emperor Lethrinidae
Lutjanus analis Mutton snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus bohar Two-spot red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus buccanella Blackfin snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus campechanus Northern red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus cyanopterus Cubera snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus fulviflamma Dory snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus gibbus Humpback red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus griseus Grey snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus jocu Dog snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus mahogoni Mahogany snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus monostigma One-spot snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus purpureus Southern red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus rivulatus Blubberlip snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus sebae Emperor red snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus synagris Lane snapper Lutjanidae
Lutjanus vivanus Silk snapper Lutjanidae
Malacanthus plumieri Sand tilefish Malacanthidae
Megalops atlanticus Tarpon Megalopidae
Monacanthus ciliatus Fringed filefish Monacanthidae
Monotaxis grandoculis Humpnose big-eye bream Lethrinidae
Mugil capurrii Leaping African mullet Mugilidae
Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow goatfish Mullidae
Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper Epinephelidae
Mycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper Epinephelidae
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper Epinephelidae
Naso annulatus Whitemargin unicornfish Acanthuridae
Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish Acanthuridae
Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish Acanthuridae
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper Lutjanidae
Ogcocephalus vespertilio Seadevil Ogcocephalidae
Ophichthus ophis Spotted snake eel Ophichthidae
Ophichthus puncticeps Palespotted eel Ophichthidae
Opisthonema oglinum Atlantic thread herring Dorosomatidae
Opsanus beta Gulf toadfish Batrachoididae
Opsanus tau Oyster toadfish Batrachoididae
Plectropomus laevis Blacksaddled coralgrouper Epinephelidae
Plectropomus leopardus Leopard coralgrouper Epinephelidae
Plectropomus maculatus Spotted coralgrouper Epinephelidae
Pomacanthus arcuatus Gray angelfish Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus paru French angelfish Pomacanthidae
Priacanthus arenatus Atlantic bigeye Priacanthidae
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Lutjanidae
Promethichthys prometheus Roudi escolar Gempylidae
Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted goatfish Mullidae
Ruvettus pretiosus Oilfish Gempylidae
Rypticus saponaceus Greater soapfish Grammistidae
Sarda sarda Atlantic bonito Scombridae
Sargocentron coruscum Reef squirrelfish Holocentridae
Sargocentron spiniferum Sabre squirrelfish Holocentridae
Scarus coeruleus Blue parrotfish Scaridae
Scarus guacamaia Rainbow parrotfish Scaridae
Scarus iseri Striped parrotfish Scaridae
Scarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish Scaridae
Scarus vetula Queen parrotfish Scaridae
Scomberomorus cavalla King mackerel Scombridae
Scomberomorus commerson Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Scombridae
Scomberomorus maculatus Atlantic Spanish mackerel Scombridae
Scomberomorus regalis Cero Scombridae
Scorpaena laevis Senegalese rockfish Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish Scorpaenidae
Selar crumenophthalmus Bigeye scad Carangidae
Selene setapinnis Atlantic moonfish Carangidae
Selene vomer Lookdown Carangidae
Seriola carpenteri Guinean amberjack Carangidae
Seriola fasciata Lesser amberjack Carangidae
Seriola rivoliana Longfin yellowtail Carangidae
Serranus scriba Painted comber Serranidae
Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband parrotfish Scaridae
Sparisoma chrysopterum Redtail parrotfish Scaridae
Sparisoma radians Bucktooth parrotfish Scaridae
Sparisoma rubripinne Redfin parrotfish Scaridae
Sparisoma viride Stoplight parrotfish Scaridae
Sphoeroides greeleyi Green puffer Tetraodontidae
Sphoeroides spengleri Bandtail puffer Tetraodontidae
Sphyraena afra Guinean barracuda Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena forsteri Bigeye barracuda Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena jello Pickhandle barracuda Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena picudilla Southern sennet Sphyraenidae
Sprattus sprattus European sprat Clupeidae
Stenotomus chrysops Scup Sparidae
Stephanolepis hispida Planehead filefish Monacanthidae
Stephanolepis setifer Pygmy filefish Monacanthidae
Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish Lutjanidae
Trachinotus blochii Snubnose pompano Carangidae
Trachinotus goodei Great pompano Carangidae
Tylosurus crocodilus Hound needlefish Belonidae
Tylosurus imperialis Belonidae
Tylosurus rafale Atlantic agujon needlefish Belonidae
Variola louti Yellow-edged lyretail Epinephelidae
Xiphias gladius Swordfish Xiphiidae
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