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Fish guide prioritized for Southeast Asia.

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Freshwater

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a large South American cichlid popular in aquariums and sometimes targeted by anglers in warm freshwater. It is highly territorial, takes a wide range of prey, and often feeds aggressively near cover.

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Freshwater

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

Peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) is a large, colorful Amazonian cichlid with a predatory streak and a prominent tail ocellus. It thrives in warm lowland waters and is prized as a hard-hitting sport fish where introduced or native.

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Freshwater

Pearl Cichlid

Geophagus brasiliensis

Pearl Cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) is a South American cichlid known for its pearly blue-green spotting and sand-sifting feeding style. It is an adaptable freshwater fish that can become territorial, especially when breeding.

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Freshwater

Prussian Carp

Carassius gibelio

Prussian Carp is a hardy cyprinid closely related to goldfish and crucian carp, widely introduced outside its native Eurasian range. It tolerates poor water quality, reproduces successfully without males in many populations, and often becomes abundant in still waters.

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Freshwater

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Pumpkinseed is a small, colorful North American sunfish with a laterally compressed body and a red-edged opercular flap. It lives in warm, calm freshwater and often nests in colonies in shallow water.

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Freshwater

Rainbow Darter

Etheostoma caeruleum

Rainbow Darter is a small, colorful North American darter that lives in clear, fast streams with gravel, riffles, and runs. Males show bright blue, orange, and red breeding colors; it is not a typical target species for anglers.

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Rainbow trout with pink lateral band
Freshwater

Regenbogenforelle

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Regenbogenforelle ist eine häufige Fischart und kommt typischerweise in geeignete Gewässer und strukturreiche Bereiche dieser Art vor. Dieser Eintrag fasst Erkennung, Lebensraum und Angelhinweise zusammen.

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Freshwater

Red Shiner

Cyprinella lutrensis

Red Shiner is a small, colorful minnow native to central and southern North America and widely introduced elsewhere. It thrives in warm, often turbid streams and reservoirs, and males develop a bright red or orange body during spawning.

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Red-bellied Pacu reference image
Freshwater

Red-bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Red-bellied Pacu is a South American characin often kept in aquariums and sometimes released into warm waters outside its native range. It is an omnivorous, fruit- and seed-eating fish that can grow large and is occasionally mistaken for piranha despite its blunter teeth.

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Redbelly Piranha reference image
Freshwater

Redbelly Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Redbelly piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) is a South American freshwater characiform known for its deep body, red belly, and powerful jaws. It schools in warm rivers, floodplains, and lakes, feeding opportunistically on fish, insects, crustaceans, and carrion.

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Freshwater

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

Redbreast Sunfish is a colorful southeastern North American sunfish that favors clear, flowing water. It’s a common panfish and readily takes small natural baits and tiny lures near cover.

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Freshwater

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) is a southeastern North American sunfish widely stocked beyond its native range. It is nicknamed "shellcracker" for its strong pharyngeal teeth used to crush snails, mussels, and other hard-shelled prey.

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