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European Chub
Squalius cephalus
European chub (Squalius cephalus) is a robust cyprinid of slow to moderate rivers, canals, and stillwaters across much of Europe. It is an opportunistic feeder that can be caught on natural baits and small surface lures, especially in warm weather.
European Conger
Conger conger
European conger (Conger conger) is a large, nocturnal marine eel of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It hides in rocky reefs, wrecks, and burrows by day, then hunts fish and crustaceans at night.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a catadromous eel that grows in fresh, brackish, and coastal waters across Europe and nearby regions, then migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. It is an elusive, mostly nocturnal predator that has declined sharply and is heavily regulated in many places.
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
European flounder is a right-eyed flatfish common in estuaries, bays, and shallow coastal waters, with some populations entering brackish and lower freshwater reaches. It lies camouflaged on the bottom and feeds on worms, crustaceans, and small fish.
European Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
The European Minnow is a small, schooling cyprinid of cool, clear streams, rivers, lakes, and upland pools across much of Europe. It feeds on tiny invertebrates, algae, and detritus, and is often used as livebait where legal, though it is rarely a targeted game fish.
European Parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
The European parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) is a colorful Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic parrotfish that grazes algae on rocky reefs and seagrass edges. It is not a common target for anglers; most are encountered by spearfishers or as incidental bycatch.
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
A common Eurasian freshwater fish valued by anglers for schooling behavior. This guide covers field identification, habitat, bait choices, fishing notes, and local rule reminders.
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
European perch (Perca fluviatilis) is a widespread Eurasian freshwater perch prized by anglers for its spiny dorsal fins and bold stripes. It often schools as juveniles, then becomes more solitary and feeds on insects, crustaceans, and small fish.
European Sea Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
A prized coastal predator in European and Mediterranean waters. This guide covers field identification, habitat, bait choices, fishing notes, and local rule reminders.
European Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is a coastal predatory fish found from the NE Atlantic into the Mediterranean and Black Sea. It is highly valued by anglers and markets, and often moves between surf, estuaries, and harbors with tides and baitfish.
Exquisite Butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus
The Exquisite Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) is a reef-associated butterflyfish of the Red Sea and nearby western Indian Ocean. It is a small, colorful coral-feeder that is not a standard game fish and is best appreciated by divers and aquarists.
Eyeline Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Eyeline Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda) is a western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean reef surgeonfish best known from clear lagoon and outer-reef habitats. It grazes primarily on benthic algae and is seldom targeted by anglers.