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Harlequin Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin Sweetlips is a coral-reef grunter with a bold spotted pattern as an adult and a very different striped juvenile stage. It is mainly nocturnal, often resting by day and foraging over reefs and drop-offs at night.
Hawaiian Dascyllus
Dascyllus albisella
The Hawaiian Dascyllus is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish endemic to Hawaiʻi, often living in tight schools around coral heads and rocky reefs. It is mostly a planktivore and territorial around its shelter, with juveniles and adults readily forming dense groups.
Hawaiian Sergeant Major
Abudefduf abdominalis
The Hawaiian Sergeant Major is a robust Hawaiian damselfish found mainly in shallow reef and surge-zone habitats. It is common around the main Hawaiian Islands and is known for bold, territorial behavior and close association with rocky reefs and tide pools.
Hawaiian Spotted Toby
Canthigaster jactator
The Hawaiian Spotted Toby is a small Hawaiian pufferfish endemic to the central and western Pacific around the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits shallow reef and lagoon habitats and is best known for its spotted pattern and ability to inflate when threatened.
Herring Cale
Olisthops cyanomelas
Herring Cale (Olisthops cyanomelas) is a small marine fish of Australian temperate waters, often schooling near coastal reefs and kelp. It is not a common angling target, and published species-specific fishing information is limited.
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
High cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens) is a small nearshore marine sculpin-like fish from the North Pacific, best known from kelp and rocky coastal habitats. It is not a common angling target; published life-history and fishing information are limited.
Highfin Chub
Kyphosus cinerascens
Highfin Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens) is a tropical marine kyphosid that grazes on algae and drift plant matter along shallow reefs and surge zones. It is more of a coastal forager than a true game fish, and it is seldom targeted by anglers.
Highhat
Pareques acuminatus
Highhat (Pareques acuminatus) is a small Atlantic drum that lives close to structure and uses its long first dorsal spine as a display feature. It is not a major sport fish, but it can be caught incidentally around reefs, wrecks, and pilings.
Hoese's Sandgoby
Istigobius hoesei
Hoese's Sandgoby (Istigobius hoesei) is a small tropical sand-dwelling goby known from occurrence records rather than extensive angling literature. It is associated with shallow coastal sandy habitats and is not generally considered a target game fish.
Hogfish
Lachnolaimus maximus
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) is a Caribbean and western Atlantic wrasse prized for its white flesh and spear-like snout. It lives over reefs and hard bottom, especially where sponges and crustaceans are abundant.
Honeycomb Grouper
Epinephelus merra
Honeycomb Grouper (Epinephelus merra) is a small coral-reef grouper of the Indo-Pacific, usually on shallow reef flats and lagoon margins. It sits tight to cover and ambushes small fishes and crustaceans; it is much more often encountered by small-boat or shore anglers than targeted as a major gamefish.
Horned Blenny
Parablennius intermedius
Horned Blenny is a small intertidal blenny of rocky shores, named for the paired horn-like head appendages seen in breeding males. It is a secretive algae- and detritus-grazer that shelters in crevices and tide pools.