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Fish guide prioritized for Southeast Asia.

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Freshwater

Central Stoneroller

Campostoma anomalum

The Central Stoneroller is a small North American cyprinid that grazes on periphyton and algae in clear to moderately flowing streams. It is common in riffles and runs with gravel or cobble, where it uses a scraping mouth to feed on rock surfaces.

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Saltwater

Chain Moray

Echidna catenata

Chain morays are eel-like reef predators common on shallow tropical and subtropical reefs, especially around Caribbean and western Atlantic hardbottom and coral structures. They hide by day and hunt crustaceans and small fish at night, using strong jaws to crush hard prey.

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Freshwater

Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Chain pickerel (Esox niger) is a slender, toothy ambush predator common in vegetated freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and backwaters. It strikes small fish, frogs, and large prey items hidden in weeds, often near cover in clear to stained water.

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Saltwater

Chameleon Wrasse

Halichoeres dispilus

Chameleon wrasse (Halichoeres dispilus) is a reef-associated marine wrasse from the eastern Pacific. It forages actively over sand and coral rubble, often shifting color with mood, sex, and habitat.

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Freshwater

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel catfish are a widely introduced North American catfish found mostly in rivers, reservoirs, and lakes. They are popular food and sport fish, known for strong runs, whisker-like barbels, and a deeply forked tail.

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Freshwater

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel Catfish er en almindelig fiskeart, som ofte findes i egnede vande og strukturfyldte områder for arten. Guiden samler kendetegn, levested og fisketips.

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Checkerboard Wrasse reference image
Saltwater

Checkerboard Wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Checkerboard wrasse is a reef-associated marine wrasse found across the Indo-Pacific. It forages in shallow coral and rubble areas, often picking benthic invertebrates from sand, reef flats, and lagoon edges.

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Brackish

Checkered Puffer

Sphoeroides testudineus

The Checkered Puffer is a small pufferfish found in coastal waters, estuaries, and mangrove-associated habitats across tropical and subtropical western Atlantic and Caribbean regions. It is a toxin-bearing species that inflates when threatened and is not a typical food fish.

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Saltwater

Checkered Snapper

Lutjanus decussatus

Checkered Snapper is a reef-associated lutjanid known from tropical Indo-Pacific waters, especially around coastal reefs and drop-offs. It is an ambush predator that feeds on fishes and crustaceans and is taken occasionally by anglers targeting reef snappers.

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Saltwater

Chevron Butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis

The Chevron Butterflyfish is a coral reef butterflyfish from the Indo-Pacific, usually seen singly on reef slopes and rich coral habitats. It feeds mainly on coral polyps and small invertebrates, and is generally not considered a good food fish.

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Saltwater

Chinese Demoiselle

Neopomacentrus bankieri

Chinese demoiselle is a small damselfish from Indo-Pacific coral reefs and lagoons. It is most often seen in sheltered shallow reef areas, where it schools above coral and rubble and feeds on plankton and tiny drifting invertebrates.

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Freshwater

Chinese Sleeper

Perccottus glenii

Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) is a small, hardy goby-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere. It favors still or slow waters and is often associated with dense aquatic vegetation and soft bottoms.

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