Fish guide prioritized for Central America.
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Bonefish
Albula vulpes
Bonefish (Albula vulpes) is a fast, schooling flats fish prized for stealthy sight-fishing and long runs on light tackle. It lives in warm shallow coastal waters, often feeding on small invertebrates over sand and turtle grass.
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Permit are powerful, deep-bodied jack family fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters, prized for their wary behavior and brutal runs on light tackle. They feed on crabs, shrimp, and small fish over flats, reefs, and wrecks.
Rød snapper
Lutjanus campechanus
Rød snapper er en almindelig fiskeart, som ofte findes i egnede vande og strukturfyldte områder for arten. Guiden samler kendetegn, levested og fisketips.
Abbott's muræne
Gymnothorax eurostus
Abbott's muræne er en rev-associeret muræneål fra tropiske indopacifiske farvande, men artsniveau naturhistorie er ikke så veldokumenteret som for mere almindelige revfisk. Den gemmer sig i sprækker om dagen og kommer frem om natten for at jage fisk og krebsdyr.
Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Acapulco major er en jomfrufisk, der findes på koral- og klipperev i det østlige Stillehav, især omkring Mexico og nærliggende offshore-øer. Den er territorial og græsser typisk på alger tæt på sit skjul, så den er ikke et større mål for lystfiskere.
Ambon Damsel
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Ambon Damsel er en lille Indo-Stillehavs-damsel fisk, der er tæt knyttet til forgrenede koraller og lavvandede revkanter. Det er en territorial altæder, der nipper til alger og små virvelløse dyr, og den ses langt oftere af dykkere end af lystfiskere.
Annular Seabream
Diplodus annularis
Annular seabream is a small sparid of coastal Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic waters, usually found over sandy and mixed bottoms near seagrass, reefs, and harbors. It feeds on small benthic invertebrates and is an occasional bycatch rather than a primary target.
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi
A venomous reef triggerfish of the western Indian Ocean, usually seen near coral and rocky reefs in shallow coastal waters. It has the triggerfish body plan and is mainly a benthic feeder that picks at hard-shelled invertebrates and other reef prey.
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
A small Indo-Pacific coral-reef hawkfish that sits on exposed perches and darts at passing prey. It is not a target sport fish, but it is a familiar reef species in shallow lagoon and fore-reef habitats.
Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Atlantic blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus) is a bright blue surgeonfish of Atlantic reefs and seagrass edges, most vivid as juveniles and adults in shallow clear water. It grazes mostly on algae and is a common reef species, though details of local abundance vary by area.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna er en almindelig fiskeart, som ofte findes i egnede vande og strukturfyldte områder for arten. Guiden samler kendetegn, levested og fisketips.
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic cod is a cold-water groundfish of the North Atlantic, historically one of the most important commercial species. It lives near bottom over shelves, banks, and reefs, and forms large schools, especially where prey is abundant.