Florida's fish

[clownfish_and_bettas]

Hi, I'm moving to Florida and have a ?. What kinds of fish and inverts live near northern Florida? I would like to sea (pun intended) them up close but, sadly, I am still in Washington. Anything would be helpful. PS, if you know, can you tell me if they are poisonous?
Thanks a bundle!
Nadia

 

[kev]

I went to Destin, Fl last summer. I went scuba diving down there and I saw tons of cool fish!! I saw a few differant types of triggers, tangs, angels, blennys, gobys, puffers, and damsels. I saw a few "tropicals" but there werent that many, they say that the more "tropical type" fish move in in the hot summer time and leave in the winter. I saw a powder brown tang, that was really cool, I also saw a school of french angels. If I lived down there I would be in heaven!! I didnt even mention all the inverts I saw! I saw some lobsters, all differant types of crabs(hermits EVERYWHERE!), and some shrimp of some type(not sure what kind.) I saw a few frogfish, and stonefish that look like they would be poisonious but I'm not sure. I could have made an entire tank out of that one trip lol!

 

[plum70rt]

Nadia, where are you moving to? Im not far from Miami, the other day ,I launched my boat off the Beach at Biscayne Bay, saw manatee and Dolphin 1/2 mile off the shore, tons of life, Fla is great for ocean lovers, Welcome

 

[timo]

Which coast?

 

[clownfish_and_bettas]

I'm moving to Pensacola, Fl.
I'm not sure which coast but I know it's right near the state line...
Hey Kev, you see any clownfish out there?
Thanks Y'all!
Nadia

 

[kev]

Clownfishbettas,
Nope, didnt see any clowns out there. I only saw like 3 anenomes, but I was looking very hard. im prettysure your only gonna see clownfish like in Indonesia and stuff.

 

[clownfish_and_bettas]

I knew that.....
Nadia