Marine Fishes and Shellfishes of the Gulf

The habitats of the Gulf of Mexico are very diverse. Texas has seagrasses, oyster reefs, salt marshes, barrier islands, coastal wetlands, muddy estaurine bottoms, reefs - natural and artificial- and open water. These areas provide plants and animals with their basic needs and support hundreds of species that call the Gulf of Mexico home.

The following sections will provide information about some of the plants and animals that you might see along the Texas coastline. We certainly can't focus on all of them, but will highlight some of the most well-known or unusual. Also a few general books will be noted that can give more indepth or broader knowledge about marine habitats and their occupants.

Download Coastal Species Brochures from out saltwater fishing publications page.

Watch the video "Saltwater Fishing" to learn more.

Shorelines - Wetland - Brackish Water

Estuaries and Shallow Waters

Open Water

Special Structures - Reefs