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Atlantic Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the North Atlantic, living mostly on or near the seafloor. It is a powerful ambush predator and prized food fish, but many stocks have been heavily depleted and are tightly managed in much of its range.
European Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
European plaice is a right-eyed flatfish of the North Atlantic, common on sandy and muddy bottoms from shallow coastal waters to the continental shelf. It is an important commercial species and a good table fish when taken fresh.
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Haddock is a North Atlantic cod relative prized for its mild white flesh and distinctive black lateral line. It lives over cold continental shelf bottoms and often forms schools near rough ground where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates and fish.
Monkfish
Lophius piscatorius
Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) is a benthic anglerfish of the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, famous for its huge head and toothy mouth. It lies buried on the seafloor and uses a lure to ambush fish and crustaceans.
Pollock
Pollachius pollachius
Pollock (Pollachius pollachius) is a fast-swimming gadid of the northeastern Atlantic, often taken around rocky coasts, reefs, and offshore banks. It feeds on small fish and crustaceans and is a popular sea angling species where it is abundant.
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Turbot is a large, left-eyed flatfish prized for its firm white flesh. It lives on sandy and muddy seabeds in cool to temperate coastal waters, where it ambushes prey from the bottom.
Abbott's Moray
Gymnothorax eurostus
Abbott's moray is a reef-associated moray eel known from tropical Indo-Pacific waters, but species-level natural history is not as well documented as for more common reef fishes. It hides in crevices by day and emerges at night to hunt fish and crustaceans.
Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Acapulco major is a damselfish found on coral and rocky reefs in the eastern Pacific, especially around Mexico and nearby offshore islands. It is territorial and typically grazes on algae close to its shelter, so it is not a major target for anglers.
Ambon Damsel
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Ambon Damsel is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish closely associated with branching corals and shallow reef edges. It is a territorial omnivore that picks at algae and tiny invertebrates, and it is far more often seen by divers than targeted by anglers.
Annular Seabream
Diplodus annularis
Annular seabream is a small sparid of coastal Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic waters, usually found over sandy and mixed bottoms near seagrass, reefs, and harbors. It feeds on small benthic invertebrates and is an occasional bycatch rather than a primary target.
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi
A venomous reef triggerfish of the western Indian Ocean, usually seen near coral and rocky reefs in shallow coastal waters. It has the triggerfish body plan and is mainly a benthic feeder that picks at hard-shelled invertebrates and other reef prey.
Arc-eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
A small Indo-Pacific coral-reef hawkfish that sits on exposed perches and darts at passing prey. It is not a target sport fish, but it is a familiar reef species in shallow lagoon and fore-reef habitats.