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Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Acapulco major is a damselfish found on coral and rocky reefs in the eastern Pacific, especially around Mexico and nearby offshore islands. It is territorial and typically grazes on algae close to its shelter, so it is not a major target for anglers.
African Tigerfish
Hydrocynus vittatus
African tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) is a fast, predatory African characin known for explosive strikes and powerful runs. It inhabits large rivers and floodplain lakes across much of southern and central Africa.
Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) is a black bass native to the Mobile River basin and closely related to spotted bass. It favors clear to moderately turbid streams, reservoirs, and tailwaters with rock, wood, and shoreline cover.
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Alewife is a small anadromous clupeid that spends much of its life in coastal saltwater or large lakes and enters rivers to spawn. It is an important forage fish and is commonly taken incidentally by anglers rather than targeted as a sport species.
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator gar is a large, ancient ray-finned fish of slow rivers, backwaters, oxbows, and floodplain lakes in the Mississippi basin and nearby coastal drainages. It ambushes fish at the surface and can breathe air, allowing it to survive low-oxygen water.
Ambon Damsel
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Ambon Damsel is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish closely associated with branching corals and shallow reef edges. It is a territorial omnivore that picks at algae and tiny invertebrates, and it is far more often seen by divers than targeted by anglers.
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a catadromous eel that spends most of its life in freshwater, brackish water, and coastal estuaries before migrating to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. It is a nocturnal, secretive predator that is often overlooked by anglers but can be very effective on bait.
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
American Gizzard Shad is a silvery clupeid forage fish common in warm, slow waters across much of eastern and central North America. It feeds by filtering plankton and detritus, and is important prey for bass, catfish, crappie, and other predators.
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
American Pickerel (Esox americanus) is a slender, ambush-predatory esocid found in vegetated fresh waters across eastern North America. It is smaller and more delicately built than northern pike or muskellunge, with a duck-bill snout and chainlike markings.
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) is a cyprinid carp native to East Asia and widely introduced beyond its original range. It inhabits warm, slow waters and is an adaptable bottom-feeder that can grow large in ponds, lakes, and lowland rivers.
Amur Goby
Rhinogobius similis
Amur goby (Rhinogobius similis) is a small benthic goby associated with cool, clear running water. It is reported from freshwater streams and rivers in East Asia, but available public records can be scattered and some identifications in occurrence data may be uncertain.
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.