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Green Damselfish
Amblyglyphidodon indicus
Green Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon indicus) is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish that lives in dense coral growth and is usually seen in loose groups. It is not a major angling target; most encounters are by snorkelers or divers rather than rod-and-reel anglers.
Green Moray
Gymnothorax funebris
Green Moray (`Gymnothorax funebris`) is a large Atlantic moray eel found on reefs and rocky bottoms. Despite its name it is usually dark olive-brown to greenish and spends much of the day tucked in crevices, hunting at night.
Grey Angelfish
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Grey Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) is a large reef angelfish of the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean. Juveniles live among reefs and mangroves; adults patrol deep reef slopes and drop-offs, grazing sponges and tunicates.
Grey Triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) is a robust reef-associated marine fish found on rocky bottoms, reefs, and wrecks across warm temperate and tropical waters. It feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates and small benthic prey, using strong jaws and teeth to crush shellfish.
Grey Wrasse
Symphodus cinereus
Grey Wrasse (Symphodus cinereus) is a small European wrasse of shallow coastal waters, especially seagrass beds, rocky reefs, and sheltered bays. Males can become more colorful in breeding season, but the species is usually drab grey-brown and is often overlooked by anglers.
Guineafowl Puffer
Arothron meleagris
Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris) is a large Indo-Pacific puffer with striking white spots or a nearly all-black form. It is a reef-associated fish that can inflate defensively and is not a common target for anglers.
Gulf Kingcroaker
Menticirrhus littoralis
Gulf kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis) is a small sciaenid of sandy Gulf and western Atlantic shallows. It feeds on benthic invertebrates and is often taken incidentally by surf anglers; it is more of a table-fish bycatch than a major game species.
Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta
Gulf toadfish is a stocky, bottom-dwelling toadfish of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent western Atlantic. It is famous for a loud croak, large flattened head, and venomous dorsal spines; it is usually a bycatch rather than a target species.
Gunther's Wrasse
Pseudolabrus guentheri
Gunther's Wrasse (Pseudolabrus guentheri) is a temperate wrasse of southern Australia and nearby waters, living over rocky reefs and kelp. It is not a common angling target, but may take small baits or lures around structure.
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Haddock is a North Atlantic cod relative prized for its mild white flesh and distinctive black lateral line. It lives over cold continental shelf bottoms and often forms schools near rough ground where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates and fish.
Hairy Blenny
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) is a small, bottom-dwelling blenny of shallow tropical western Atlantic reefs and rocky shores. It often sits motionless on algae or rubble, relying on camouflage and a large, alert head with cirri.
Halfbanded Seaperch
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
Halfbanded Seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi) is a small seabass-like reef fish known from sparse museum and occurrence records. Reliable life-history and angling information is limited, so habitat and behavior are best treated cautiously.