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Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish reference image
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Caribbean Cocoa Damselfish

Stegastes xanthurus

The Caribbean cocoa damselfish is a small reef fish in the western Atlantic/Caribbean region, usually seen hovering close to hard coral and rocky reef. It is territorial and feeds mainly on benthic algae, which it aggressively defends from other grazers.

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Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish reference image
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Caribbean Ocean Surgeonfish

Acanthurus tractus

A Caribbean surgeonfish commonly associated with reef and hardbottom habitats in the western Atlantic, where it grazes on benthic algae. It is not a typical target for anglers and is more often encountered by divers than by fishermen.

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Caribbean Redlip Blenny reference image
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Caribbean Redlip Blenny

Ophioblennius macclurei

A small Caribbean reef blenny that lives on shallow rocky and coral shores, where it perches in crevices and darts out to feed. It is common in its habitat and is more often observed than targeted by anglers.

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Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer reference image
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Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer

Canthigaster rostrata

A small Caribbean to western Atlantic puffer that inhabits shallow reefs and seagrass beds. It nips at benthic invertebrates and is more often observed than targeted by anglers.

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Cavedano Chub reference image
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Cavedano Chub

Squalius squalus

The Cavedano Chub (Squalius squalus) is a European cyprinid, typically a medium-sized freshwater chub found in clear rivers and streams. It is an adaptable omnivore that feeds near the bottom and in the water column, especially in moderate currents and pool-tail habitats.

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Central Mudminnow reference image
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Central Mudminnow

Umbra limi

The central mudminnow is a small, slender freshwater fish that lives in cool to warm, quiet waters with soft bottoms and dense cover. It is a secretive species that often hides in vegetation or debris and is more commonly encountered than targeted by anglers.

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Central Stoneroller reference image
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Central Stoneroller

Campostoma anomalum

The Central Stoneroller is a small North American cyprinid that grazes on periphyton and algae in clear to moderately flowing streams. It is common in riffles and runs with gravel or cobble, where it uses a scraping mouth to feed on rock surfaces.

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Chain Moray reference image
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Chain Moray

Echidna catenata

Chain morays are eel-like reef predators common on shallow tropical and subtropical reefs, especially around Caribbean and western Atlantic hardbottom and coral structures. They hide by day and hunt crustaceans and small fish at night, using strong jaws to crush hard prey.

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Chain Pickerel reference image
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Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Chain pickerel (Esox niger) is a slender, toothy ambush predator common in vegetated freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and backwaters. It strikes small fish, frogs, and large prey items hidden in weeds, often near cover in clear to stained water.

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Chameleon Wrasse reference image
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Chameleon Wrasse

Halichoeres dispilus

Chameleon wrasse (Halichoeres dispilus) is a reef-associated marine wrasse from the eastern Pacific. It forages actively over sand and coral rubble, often shifting color with mood, sex, and habitat.

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Channel Catfish reference image
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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel Catfish è una specie di pesce comune che si trova spesso in acque adatte e zone con struttura per questa specie. Questa scheda riassume identificazione, habitat e consigli di pesca.

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Channel Catfish reference image
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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel catfish are a widely introduced North American catfish found mostly in rivers, reservoirs, and lakes. They are popular food and sport fish, known for strong runs, whisker-like barbels, and a deeply forked tail.

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