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Goldspot Goby

Gnatholepis thompsoni

Goldspot Goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) is a small reef-associated goby of tropical Indo-Pacific waters. It lives close to sand and rubble around coral reefs, where it picks tiny prey from the bottom and water column.

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Goldspotted Rockcod

Epinephelus coioides

Goldspotted Rockcod (Epinephelus coioides) is a reef-associated grouper found in tropical and subtropical Indo-West Pacific waters, often entering estuaries and mangroves. It is an ambush predator with a broad diet, and larger fish can pose ciguatera risk in some regions.

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Goldspotted Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus

Goldspotted Sweetlips is a tropical Indo-Pacific sweetlips known for its yellow-gold spots on a dark body and thick fleshy lips. It is a reef-associated fish that feeds mostly on invertebrates; it is not a common sport target and is usually taken incidentally.

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Goldstripe Butterflyfish

Chaetodon aureofasciatus

Goldstripe Butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) is a reef-associated butterflyfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific. It is a small, mostly coral-feeding species that usually lives in pairs or small groups around shallow coral reefs.

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Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

A large herbivorous freshwater fish often stocked for aquatic vegetation control.

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Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a large, fast-growing herbivorous cyprinid widely stocked and introduced outside its native East Asian range. It lives in warm lowland waters and is valued for weed control, though many populations are managed or prohibited as an invasive species.

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Gray Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) is a coastal reef and mangrove snapper found in the western Atlantic, from North Carolina and Bermuda through the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Brazil. It is a wary, hard-fighting predator that feeds mostly at dawn, dusk, and night.

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Graysby

Cephalopholis cruentata

The graysby is a small western Atlantic grouper found on reefs and rocky bottom from Florida and the Bahamas through the Caribbean to Brazil. It is a ambush predator that stays close to cover and is most active at dawn, dusk, and at night.

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Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Great barracuda is a large, fast coastal predator found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. It patrols reefs, drop-offs, channels, and mangrove edges, ambushing fish with explosive strikes.

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Great Blue-spotted Mudskipper

Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Great Blue-spotted Mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris) is a mudskipper of tropical Indo-West Pacific tidal flats and mangrove edges. It spends much of its time out of water on exposed mud, where it feeds and defends burrows. Angling value is limited and it is not a common target species.

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Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Greater amberjack is a powerful, fast-growing jack found around offshore structure in warm and temperate seas worldwide. It is a hard-fighting game fish that often hunts midwater baitfish and squid near reefs, wrecks, and drop-offs.

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Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) is a fast, powerful pelagic jack found around reefs, wrecks, and offshore structure in warm and temperate seas. It feeds aggressively on fish and squid, and is prized by anglers for hard, sustained runs.

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