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Black Seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) is a temperate sea bream found around rocky reefs, mixed bottoms, seagrass, and harbors, usually from shallow inshore water to moderate depths. It feeds on small invertebrates and algae, and is a respected light-tackle species rather than a major food-fish in many areas.
Black Surfperch
Embiotoca jacksoni
Black surfperch (Embiotoca jacksoni) is a kelp- and reef-edge surfperch of the eastern North Pacific, common from central California to northern Baja California. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans and benthic invertebrates and is a steady, accessible shore catch where the species is present.
Black Triggerfish
Melichthys niger
Black Triggerfish is a large, reef-associated triggerfish found on shallow coral and rocky reefs across tropical oceans. It is generally wary and territorial, feeding on benthic invertebrates and algae picked from hard structure.
Black-and-white Snapper
Macolor niger
Black-and-white Snapper (Macolor niger) is a deep-reef lutjanid of Indo-West Pacific outer slopes and drop-offs. Juveniles are strongly black-and-white barred, while adults become mostly dark gray to black with a paler belly and are often seen around steep reef edges and ledges.
Black-axil Chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
Black-axil Chromis is a small reef-dwelling damselfish found on tropical coral reefs, typically associated with outer reef slopes and lagoons. It forms loose aggregations above branching corals and feeds mainly on plankton in the water column.
Black-faced Blenny
Tripterygion delaisi
A small Mediterranean triplefin with a dark face mask and bright body coloration in shallow rocky reefs. Males are strongly territorial and court females over algae-covered stones and vertical surfaces.
Black-nosed Butterflyfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
The Black-nosed Butterflyfish is a reef-associated butterflyfish with a distinctive dark snout and a pale body marked by fine yellow lines. It is primarily a coral-reef dweller in the eastern Pacific, feeding on small invertebrates picked from the reef.
Blackback Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus
Blackback Anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) is a coral-reef clownfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific, typically living in close association with sea anemones. It is a small, territorial omnivore with strong site fidelity to its host.
Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Blackback Butterflyfish is a reef-associated Indo-Pacific butterflyfish that feeds mainly on coral polyps and small benthic invertebrates. It is generally encountered in clear coastal and outer-reef habitats and is more of an ornamental reef species than a target for anglers.
Blackbar Damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
Blackbar Damselfish is a small reef damselfish found on shallow coral and rocky reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is strongly territorial and usually stays close to branching corals where it feeds on benthic algae and tiny invertebrates.
Blackbar Soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Blackbar Soldierfish is a nocturnal reef fish found over coral and rocky drop-offs. It shelters by day in crevices and feeds at night on plankton and small benthic invertebrates.
Blackbarred Wrasse
Thalassoma nigrofasciatum
The Blackbarred Wrasse (Thalassoma nigrofasciatum) is a tropical reef fish recognized by its distinctive black barring or vertical stripes. This small to medium-sized wrasse inhabits coral reef environments where it forages for small benthic invertebrates. Little specific information exists in widely available fisheries literature regarding its angling importance.