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Mutton Snapper
Lutjanus analis
Mutton Snapper is a prized reef-associated snapper of the western Atlantic, valued by anglers for its firm white flesh and wary bite. Juveniles are common inshore, while adults move to deeper reefs, hardbottom, wrecks, and ledges.
Mystery Blenny
Parablennius incognitus
Mystery Blenny (Parablennius incognitus) is a small, benthic combtooth blenny often found in shallow coastal waters. It lives among rocks, algae, and seagrass, where it perches and darts out to pick small invertebrates and algae.
Napoleon Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
The Napoleon Wrasse is a very large reef wrasse known for its thick lips, forehead hump, and variable blue-green coloration. It inhabits Indo-Pacific coral reefs and is heavily protected in many places due to slow growth and vulnerability to overfishing.
Narrowlined Puffer
Arothron manilensis
The Narrowlined Puffer (Arothron manilensis) is a tropical Indo-Pacific reef and lagoon puffer with a blunt body and fine dark lines. It is not a major angling target and, like other puffers, should be handled carefully because of toxic tissues.
Nassau Grouper
Epinephelus striatus
Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is a large Atlantic reef grouper best known for forming predictable spawning aggregations. It has steeply declined across much of its range from overfishing, and is protected or heavily regulated in many areas.
Neon Damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis
The Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish with vivid blue coloration and a territorial nature. It occurs around coral and rocky reefs, especially in shallow sheltered waters; angling interest is limited because it is primarily an ornamental/non-target species.
Neon Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
Neon fusilier is a slender reef fish of shallow coral and rocky reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It forms fast-moving schools and feeds mainly on zooplankton in the water column.
Northern Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) is a small schooling forage fish of the eastern North Pacific. It feeds mainly on plankton and is a key prey species for larger fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus
Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) is a tiny intertidal clingfish of the northeastern Pacific, often found tight to rocks in surge-swept tidepools. It uses a suction disc to hold on in heavy wave action and is usually encountered more by turning rocks than by targeted angling.
Northern Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Northern Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is a small, armored seahorse found in western Atlantic seagrass beds, mangroves, and floating Sargassum. It is a slow ambush predator that grips vegetation with its tail and is not a typical angling target.
Oblique-banded Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Oblique-banded Sweetlips is a reef-dwelling grunter of Indo-Pacific waters, often seen over coral slopes and lagoons. Juveniles are boldly striped and the species feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and crustaceans.
Ocellaris Anemonefish
Amphiprion ocellaris
The Ocellaris Anemonefish is a small Indo-Pacific clownfish best known from reef aquariums and its symbiosis with sea anemones. It lives in small family groups and defends its host anemone aggressively.