In the Caribbean, three important fisheries species, for economic, cultural, and ecological reasons, are the queen conch (Strombus gigas), the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), and the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus).

Queen conch (Strombus gigas)
photo: K. Holmes

Nassau Grouper(Epinephelus striatus)
photo: C. Dahlgren

Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)
photo: K. Holmes