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Greater Weever

Trachinus draco

The greater weever is a venomous coastal fish of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, often buried in sand with only eyes and dorsal spines exposed. It is not a major angling target, but can be caught accidentally by shore anglers and is best handled with extreme care.

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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.

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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.

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Green Sunfish reference image
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Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Green Sunfish are hardy, aggressive sunfish native to much of eastern and central North America and widely introduced elsewhere. They favor warm, quiet water and readily take small prey and many baits, often around cover in ponds, creeks, and backwaters.

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Green Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Green swordtail is a livebearing poeciliid native to streams and rivers of Mexico and Central America, now widely introduced in warm waters worldwide. Males are famous for the elongated lower tail-fin ray (“sword”); females are larger and lack the sword.

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Greenside Darter

Etheostoma blennioides

Greenside Darter is a small North American freshwater perchlet that lives on clean, cool streams with moderate current and rocky bottoms. It forages along the streambed for aquatic insect larvae and other tiny invertebrates.

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Grey Angelfish reference image
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Guadalupe Bass

Micropterus treculii

Guadalupe Bass is a Texas endemic black bass found mainly in clear, spring-fed Hill Country streams. It prefers rocky runs and pools and is known for aggressive strikes on small moving prey.

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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.

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Gulf Killifish

Fundulus grandis

The Gulf Killifish is a hardy estuarine forage fish common in Gulf Coast marshes and lagoons. It tolerates wide salinity swings and is an important live bait species, especially around grass edges and tidal creeks.

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