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Australian Green Moray
Gymnothorax prasinus
A large moray eel of Indo-Pacific reefs and coastal rocky habitats, often hidden in crevices by day and active at night. It is an ambush predator that takes fish and crustaceans, and like other morays it can bite defensively if handled.
Australian Mado
Atypichthys strigatus
Australian Mado is a schooling reef fish found mainly around temperate eastern Australian coastal reefs. It feeds on small planktonic and benthic prey and is usually taken incidentally rather than targeted as a major table or sport species.
Axillary Wrasse
Symphodus mediterraneus
The axillary wrasse is a small Mediterranean wrasse commonly found over rocky reefs and seagrass beds, where it forages close to the bottom. It is not a major sport or table species in most areas, and reliable local rules should be checked because wrasse regulations vary by country.
Axilspot Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
Axilspot Hogfish (Bodianus axillaris) is a reef-associated wrasse found across the tropical Indo-Pacific. It is most often seen along outer reef slopes and drop-offs, where it forages on benthic invertebrates and small reef prey.
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Ballan wrasse is a large, thick-bodied wrasse of rocky coasts and kelp forests in the northeast Atlantic. It feeds mainly on hard-shelled invertebrates such as crabs, mollusks, and sea urchins, using strong pharyngeal teeth to crush prey.
Banded Butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus
The Banded Butterflyfish is a small reef butterflyfish with bold vertical black bands on a pale body. It is associated with coral reefs in warm coastal waters and feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates and coral-associated prey.
Banded Pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
The banded pipefish is a slender Indo-Pacific pipefish with alternating dark bands, usually found in shallow coastal seagrass and rubble areas. It is a small, cryptic species that feeds on tiny crustaceans by suction-feeding and is not a common angling target.
Banded Sergeant
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
Banded Sergeant is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish that lives in shallow coral-rich coastal waters and often forms loose schools. It grazes on plankton and small benthic items and is not a major angling target.
Banded Wrasse
Halichoeres notospilus
A small Indo-Pacific wrasse associated with coral-rich reefs and rubble zones. Like many Halichoeres wrasses, it is an active benthic feeder that picks small invertebrates from the substrate; reliable species-specific fishing information is limited.
Bandtail Puffer
Sphoeroides spengleri
The bandtail puffer is a small tropical Atlantic puffer associated with shallow coastal waters and seagrass. It is a hard-toingest, toxin-bearing species that is not a typical target for anglers.
Banggai Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
A small reef-associated cardinalfish endemic to the Banggai Islands in Indonesia. It is known for hovering in loose groups among sheltered inshore habitats and for carrying eggs and young in the mouth.
Bar Jack
Caranx ruber
Bar jack is a fast, reef-associated jacks species found around coral reefs, ledges, and drop-offs in warm Atlantic and Caribbean waters. It often feeds in small schools on baitfish and crustaceans, and is a common light-tackle game fish where legal to keep.