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Blackthroat Threefin
Helcogramma decurrens
Blackthroat Threefin (Helcogramma decurrens) is a small reef-associated triplefin reported from tropical Indo-Pacific locality records. It inhabits shallow coastal hard-bottom areas where it stays close to rock and coral surfaces and feeds on tiny drifting and benthic invertebrates.
Blacktip Grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) is a small serranid reef fish found on tropical and subtropical rocky and coral reefs. It is an ambush predator that shelters in crevices by day and feeds on small fishes and crustaceans, especially around steep reef drop-offs and rubble.
Blackvent Damsel
Dischistodus melanotus
Blackvent Damsel is a small Indo-Pacific reef damselfish associated with shallow coral-rich habitats. It is not a targeted angling species and is seldom of fishing interest except as incidental reef catch.
Bleeker's Parrotfish
Chlorurus bleekeri
Bleeker's Parrotfish is a coral-reef parrotfish from the Indo-West Pacific, best known for grazing algae and scraping substrate with fused beak-like teeth. It is not a targeted food species in most places and is usually encountered by divers or reef fish anglers rather than as a common catch.
Blubberlip
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Blubberlip (Plectorhinchus gibbosus) is a reef-associated sweetlips found in the Indo-Pacific. It forages mostly at night on benthic invertebrates and small fishes, often over coral and rubble slopes.
Blue Chromis
Azurina cyanea
Blue Chromis is a small reef-dwelling damselfish commonly seen schooling above shallow coral and rocky reefs. It feeds on plankton in the water column and is not a target game fish in most areas.
Blue Rockfish
Sebastes mystinus
Blue Rockfish is a west coast rockfish that lives on rocky reefs and kelp beds, often in schools over high-relief structure. It feeds on small fishes and crustaceans and is commonly taken by anglers fishing near bottom structure.
Blue Runner
Caranx crysos
Blue runner is a fast, schooling jack found in warm coastal waters, often around reefs, wrecks, piers, and open bays. It is a hard-fighting but generally minor table fish; in many areas it is taken as bait or bycatch more often than targeted for sport.
Blue Weed-whiting
Haletta semifasciata
Blue Weed-whiting (Haletta semifasciata) is a poorly documented wrasse-like fish from southern Australian waters. It is associated with vegetated coastal habitats, and most biological and angling details are sparse in the literature compared with common game species.
Blue-and-yellow Fusilier
Caesio teres
The Blue-and-yellow Fusilier (Caeso teres) is a tropical reef fish recognized by its striking bicolor pattern—bright blue forward fading to vivid yellow on the rear body and tail. This schooling species inhabits coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific, feeding primarily on zooplankton in the water column. While not a major sport fish, it is pursued by light-tackle anglers in tropical regions and p
Blue-barred Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Blue-barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) is a reef-associated tropical parrotfish with vivid blue bars and a beaklike mouth used to scrape algae from coral and rock. It is common on Indo-Pacific reefs and lagoon habitats, and large adults are often taken only incidentally rather than targeted.
Blue-green Chromis
Chromis viridis
Blue-green Chromis is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish common on outer reef slopes and lagoon drop-offs, usually schooling above branching corals. It is an omnivore that picks zooplankton from the water column and is popular in aquaria rather than as a sport fish.