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Brown Meagre
Sciaena umbra
The Brown Meagre is a coastal sciaenid found over rocky and seagrass habitats, often by caves, ledges, and wrecks. It is nocturnal or crepuscular, feeding on small fish and crustaceans and making drumming sounds with its swim bladder.
Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) is a nearshore Pacific rockfish that lives around structure in cool coastal waters. It is a bottom-oriented predator, and in some areas is managed with rockfish regulations and depth/size limits.
Brown Tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) is a common reef-associated surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, often seen grazing algae on shallow reefs and lagoons. It is not a typical food or target species for anglers, but it may be collected for the aquarium trade in some regions.
Brown Wrasse
Labrus merula
Brown wrasse (Labrus merula) is a reef-associated wrasse of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, usually found over rocky and algal bottoms. It is a small to medium predatory fish that picks crabs, mollusks, worms, and other benthic prey from the substrate.
Brownspotted Wrasse
Notolabrus parilus
Brownspotted wrasse is a coastal temperate reef fish from southern Australia and nearby waters, usually seen over rocky reefs, kelp, and seagrass beds. It forages close to the bottom on small benthic invertebrates and is not a major target for most anglers.
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
Buffalo sculpin is a bottom-dwelling sculpin of cold North Pacific coastal waters, usually found over rocky or mixed seabeds. It lies in wait and ambushes small invertebrates and fish near the bottom.
Bullseye Puffer
Sphoeroides annulatus
Bullseye puffer is a small tropical pufferfish from the eastern Pacific, commonly found in shallow coastal waters. It uses strong beak-like teeth to crush hard-shelled prey and can be cautious around baited hooks because of its probing feeding style.
Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Bumphead parrotfish is a large, reef-associated parrotfish of the Indo-Pacific known for its massive hump-backed head and powerful beak-like teeth. It feeds mainly on hard corals and reef framework, producing large volumes of fine sand.
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Cabezon is a Pacific coastal sculpin found from central California to Baja California, especially around rocky reefs and kelp-lined shorelines. It is a bottom ambush predator that eats crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and small fishes, and is well known for its large, bony head and mottled camouflage.
Caesar Grunt
Haemulon carbonarium
Caesar Grunt is a Caribbean grunt associated with shallow coral and rocky reefs. It feeds low over the bottom on small invertebrates and is usually taken incidentally rather than targeted as a major gamefish.
California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus
California halibut is a large left-eyed flatfish that lives along the Pacific coast from Baja California to Washington. It ambushes prey on sandy bottoms and is a valued inshore game fish, especially in bays and surf zones.
California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
A venomous, bottom-dwelling scorpionfish of the eastern Pacific, California scorpionfish camouflages against rocky reefs and kelp edges and ambushes prey at close range. It is a common Pacific coast species and a valued table fish when handled carefully.