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Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus
Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus) is a nearshore Pacific rockfish that lives around structure in cool coastal waters. It is a bottom-oriented predator, and in some areas is managed with rockfish regulations and depth/size limits.
Brown Tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Brown Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) is a common reef-associated surgeonfish from the Indo-Pacific, often seen grazing algae on shallow reefs and lagoons. It is not a typical food or target species for anglers, but it may be collected for the aquarium trade in some regions.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Brown trout (Salmo trutta) are a highly variable salmonid native to Europe and western Asia, now established in many cool waters worldwide. They occupy streams, rivers, lakes, and some coastal marine waters, and often become wary in heavily fished systems.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout ialah spesies ikan yang lazim yang kerap ditemui di perairan sesuai dan kawasan berstruktur untuk spesies ini. Panduan ini merumuskan ciri, habitat dan nota memancing.
Brown Wrasse
Labrus merula
Brown wrasse (Labrus merula) is a reef-associated wrasse of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, usually found over rocky and algal bottoms. It is a small to medium predatory fish that picks crabs, mollusks, worms, and other benthic prey from the substrate.
Brownspotted Wrasse
Notolabrus parilus
Brownspotted wrasse is a coastal temperate reef fish from southern Australia and nearby waters, usually seen over rocky reefs, kelp, and seagrass beds. It forages close to the bottom on small benthic invertebrates and is not a major target for most anglers.
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison
Buffalo sculpin is a bottom-dwelling sculpin of cold North Pacific coastal waters, usually found over rocky or mixed seabeds. It lies in wait and ambushes small invertebrates and fish near the bottom.
Bullhead Minnow
Pimephales vigilax
Bullhead minnow (*Pimephales vigilax*) is a small, hardy cyprinid of warm, often turbid waters. It commonly lives in quiet backwaters and shallow margins where it forages close to the bottom on tiny invertebrates and algae.
Bullseye Puffer
Sphoeroides annulatus
Bullseye puffer is a small tropical pufferfish from the eastern Pacific, commonly found in shallow coastal waters. It uses strong beak-like teeth to crush hard-shelled prey and can be cautious around baited hooks because of its probing feeding style.
Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Bumphead parrotfish is a large, reef-associated parrotfish of the Indo-Pacific known for its massive hump-backed head and powerful beak-like teeth. It feeds mainly on hard corals and reef framework, producing large volumes of fine sand.
Burbot
Lota lota
Burbot (Lota lota) is a coldwater freshwater cod relative found in lakes and large rivers across the Northern Hemisphere. It is a nocturnal bottom-dweller that feeds heavily on fish and invertebrates, especially in winter and under ice.
Butterfly Peacock Bass
Cichla ocellaris
Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla ocellaris) is a large cichlid from the Amazon basin, introduced widely in warm waters for sport fishing. It is an aggressive ambush predator that hunts fish and large aquatic insects around cover.