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Crescent Gunnel
Pholis laeta
Crescent gunnel is a small, elongated intertidal fish of the North Pacific. It hides in algae, eelgrass, and rock crevices and is mainly of interest as a tiny forage species rather than a game fish.
Crescent-tail Bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur
Crescent-tail Bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur) is a nocturnal reef-associated fish with very large eyes and a deeply forked tail. It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific and is usually taken by chance rather than targeted by anglers.
Crimson Soldierfish
Myripristis murdjan
Crimson Soldierfish is a nocturnal reef fish of the Indo-Pacific, often sheltering in caves and ledges by day and feeding at night. It has a deep red body with large eyes and is more an observer’s species than a regular angling target.
Crimsonband Wrasse
Notolabrus gymnogenis
Crimsonband Wrasse, Notolabrus gymnogenis, is an Australasian reef wrasse associated with temperate rocky reefs and kelp beds. It is a benthic feeder that forages among rock and seaweed for small invertebrates.
Crocodile Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti
Crocodile Flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti) is a benthic ambush predator of Indo-Pacific coastal waters. It lies buried or camouflaged on sand and rubble, striking passing prey. It is not a common targeted gamefish, but can take small baits near bottom.
Crown Squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) is a nocturnal reef squirrelfish of the Indo-Pacific, usually sheltering by day and foraging at night. It is not a common target for anglers, and reliable sport-fishing information is limited.
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
Cunner is a small Atlantic wrasse common over rocky bottoms and kelp. It is an opportunistic feeder that often pecks bait around structure, making it a frequent bycatch when fishing for tautog.
Dark Surgeonfish
Acanthurus blochii
Dark Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii) is a reef-associated surgeonfish of the Indo-Pacific, commonly seen in clear coastal waters and lagoons. It grazes on algae and detritus on coral and rocky reefs and is a minor local food fish in some areas.
Darkcap Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
Darkcap Parrotfish (Scarus oviceps) is a reef-associated parrotfish of the Indo-Pacific, known from shallow coral habitats where it grazes algae and reef growth. It is not a common target for anglers and is more often encountered by spearfishers or divers than rod-and-reel fishers.
Decorated Sandgoby
Istigobius decoratus
The Decorated Sandgoby (Istigobius decoratus) is a small Indo-Pacific goby associated with sandy reef flats and lagoon bottoms. It is a bottom-dweller that uses camouflage and quick darting movements to feed on tiny invertebrates.
Deepwater Burrfish
Allomycterus pilatus
Deepwater Burrfish (Allomycterus pilatus) is a little-known deepwater pufferfish relative from offshore waters, based mostly on scattered occurrence records. It is not a regular angling target, and detailed life-history information is limited.
Devil Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Devil Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) is a venomous ambush predator of shallow Indo-Pacific reefs and rubble, famously cryptic and hard to spot. It rests motionless on the bottom and strikes small fish and crustaceans at close range.