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Bicolor Damselfish
Stegastes partitus
Bicolor Damselfish is a small Caribbean reef damselfish that defends territories on shallow reefs and inshore hard-bottom habitat. It feeds mainly on benthic algae and tiny invertebrates, and is best regarded as an ornamental/research species rather than a target for anglers.
Bigbelly Seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Bigbelly seahorse is a temperate seahorse found around southern Australia and New Zealand, usually in sheltered coastal habitats. It uses its prehensile tail to anchor to vegetation and ambush small crustaceans.
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
Bigeye trevally is a fast, schooling jack of tropical Indo-Pacific waters, often hunting in coastal currents, reef drop-offs, and around islands. Juveniles may use protected bays and estuaries, while adults range offshore and can feed aggressively on baitfish and squid.
Bignose Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii
A large, oceanic surgeonfish of Indo-Pacific reefs, the bignose unicornfish commonly cruises outer reef slopes and surge zones. It is a herbivore that browses on algae, and adults develop a prominent forehead profile as they mature.
Bigscale Soldierfish
Myripristis berndti
Bigscale soldierfish is a nocturnal reef fish associated with steep outer reef slopes, caves, and ledges. It shelters in dark recesses by day and moves out at night to feed on zooplankton and small invertebrates.
Bird Wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius) is a slender Indo-Pacific wrasse found on coral and rocky reefs, where it probes crevices and rubble for small invertebrates. Males are distinctive with a long, pipe-like snout; females are shorter-bodied and differently colored. It is not a major angling target.
Black Damsel
Neoglyphidodon melas
Black Damsel (*Neoglyphidodon melas*) is a dark damselfish of shallow coral reefs and lagoons across the Indo-Pacific. Juveniles are pale with a bold black spot on the dorsal fin, while adults are uniformly black and territorial.
Black Drum
Pogonias cromis
Black drum are large coastal sciaenids found over bays, estuaries, surf zones, and nearshore reefs and mud flats. They feed by rooting for crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and small fish, and adults can become heavy, deep-bodied fish often associated with drum-like sounds during spawning.
Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Black grouper is a large, reef-associated serranid found on rocky ledges, coral reefs, and wrecks in warm Atlantic waters. It is an ambush predator that feeds on fish and crustaceans and is prized by anglers where regulations allow harvest.
Black Rockfish
Sebastes melanops
Black rockfish is a west coast rockfish that lives around rocky reefs, kelp beds, and offshore structure from shallow inshore water to deeper shelf habitat. It is an important recreational and commercial species, and large adults can move offshore seasonally while juveniles stay closer to kelp and nearshore cover.
Black Scorpionfish
Scorpaena porcus
Black scorpionfish is a venomous, bottom-dwelling ambush predator of rocky reefs and eelgrass in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It sits motionless on the seabed, relying on camouflage and sudden strikes to take small fish and crustaceans.
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
Black Sea Bass 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.