"A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902

Aleopocephalidæ

"A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902

"A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much inferior to it as food."-Whitney, 1902

Alewife

"A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much…

An illustration of Biscayne Bay, is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles (56 km) long and up to 8 miles (13 km) wide located on the Atlantic coast of south Florida. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts, North Bay, Central Bay and South Bay. North Bay separates Miami Beach on its barrier island from Miami on the mainland. It has been severely affected over the last century by raw sewage releases, urban runoff, shoreline bulkheading, dredging, the creation of artificial islands and the loss of natural fresh water flow into the bay. North Bay accounts for only 10% of the water area of the bay. Central Bay is the largest part of the bay. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Safety Valve, a series of shallow flats separated by tidal flow channels, stretching from the south end of Key Biscayne to the Ragged Keys at the north end of the Florida Keys. It has been adversely affected primarily by bulkheading, urban runoff discharged by canals, and the loss of natural fresh water flow. South Bay is nearly as large as Central Bay, and is the least affected by human activities, although it also suffers from the loss of natural fresh water flow. South Bay is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the northernmost of the Florida Keys, and is connected to Florida Bay through channels and "sounds" lying between the mainland and the keys.

Biscayne Bay

An illustration of Biscayne Bay, is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles (56 km) long and up to 8…

<i>Lepidopus caudatus</i>. "1. A fish of the family <i>Lepidopodidae, Lepidopus caudatus,</i>of the Mediterranean and Atlantic shores of Europe, as well as of New Zealand, of a bright silvery color, with a long dorsal and rudimentary anal fin: so called from suggesting by its form the sheath of a sword. Also called a scale fish and a frost fish." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Scabbard Fish

Lepidopus caudatus. "1. A fish of the family Lepidopodidae, Lepidopus caudatus,of the Mediterranean…

A characteristic gastropod of the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida.

Fulgar Carica

A characteristic gastropod of the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida.

<em>Modiola plicatula</em>, a characteristic mussel of the tidal flats and salt-meadow streams of the Atlantic coast.

Mussel

Modiola plicatula, a characteristic mussel of the tidal flats and salt-meadow streams of the…

A common fusoid gastropod of the northern Atlantic; three fourths natural size.

Neptunea Islandica

A common fusoid gastropod of the northern Atlantic; three fourths natural size.

Distributed throughout the northern regions of the Atlantic, the fulmar petrel prefers to nest in the rocky precipices of the coast.

Fulmar Petrel

Distributed throughout the northern regions of the Atlantic, the fulmar petrel prefers to nest in the…

<em>Lunatia heros</em> or the Northern moon snail, the common salt-water snail of the Atlantic coast.

Northern Moon Snail

Lunatia heros or the Northern moon snail, the common salt-water snail of the Atlantic coast.

A characteristic modern Brachiopod of the northern Atlantic coast.

Terebratulina Septentrionalis

A characteristic modern Brachiopod of the northern Atlantic coast.

Notable for its lengthy tail-feathers, the tropic bird inhabits the tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropicbird

Notable for its lengthy tail-feathers, the tropic bird inhabits the tropical regions of the Atlantic…