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Fish guide prioritized for Southeast Asia.

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Saltwater

Bluefin Leatherjacket

Thamnaconus degeni

Bluefin Leatherjacket is a small to medium filefish known from scattered global occurrence records, but detailed life-history information is limited. It is likely a reef-associated species with a compressed body, suited to sheltering among structure and picking at benthic prey.

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Saltwater

Bluefin Trevally

Caranx melampygus

Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus) is a fast, hard-fighting jacks species found on tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, lagoons, and drop-offs. Adults are prized by anglers for explosive strikes and aerial runs; they can be wary in clear water and are best targeted on tides.

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Saltwater

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluefish are fast, aggressive coastal predators known for feeding in schools and slashing through baitfish. They range widely in temperate and subtropical waters and are a popular sport fish where abundant.

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Bluefish reference image
Saltwater

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluefish is een veelvoorkomende vissoort die vaak voorkomt in geschikte wateren en structuurrijke plekken voor deze soort. Deze gids vat herkenning, leefgebied en vistips samen.

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Bluegill reference image
Freshwater

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill is een veelvoorkomende vissoort die vaak voorkomt in geschikte wateren en structuurrijke plekken voor deze soort. Deze gids vat herkenning, leefgebied en vistips samen.

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Freshwater

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill is a widespread North American sunfish often found in quiet freshwater. It’s a popular panfish that feeds readily and is easy to catch, especially around cover in warm, shallow water.

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Bluehead Chub reference image
Freshwater

Bluehead Chub

Nocomis leptocephalus

Bluehead Chub is a small, stream-dwelling cyprinid native to the eastern United States, especially clear upland rivers and creeks. Males build pebble nests in spring, often creating nest mounds that are easy to spot in shallow riffles and runs.

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Saltwater

Bluespine Unicornfish

Naso unicornis

Bluespine unicornfish is a large coral-reef surgeonfish recognized by the forward horn-like projection on the forehead of adults and the sharp scalpel near the tail. It grazes mainly on algae and commonly moves in loose schools along reef slopes, lagoons, and outer reef drop-offs.

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Bluespot Butterflyfish reference image
Saltwater

Bluespot Butterflyfish

Chaetodon plebeius

Bluespot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius) is a reef-associated butterflyfish from the Indo-Pacific, named for the bright blue spots along its upper body. It is generally an obligate coral feeder and is rarely targeted by anglers.

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Bluespotted Goatfish reference image
Saltwater

Bluespotted Goatfish

Upeneichthys vlamingii

Bluespotted Goatfish (Upeneichthys vlamingii) is a coastal demersal goatfish from southern Australia, commonly found over sand and rubble near reefs. It uses chin barbels to probe for small benthic invertebrates and is taken occasionally by anglers rather than targeted widely.

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Bluespotted Grouper reference image
Saltwater

Bluespotted Grouper

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

A reef-associated grouper from the western Indian Ocean and adjacent seas, recognized by its blue spotting and variable dark body. It lives around coral and rocky slopes, where it ambushes small fish and crustaceans from cover.

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Saltwater

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse is a small reef fish famous for removing parasites and dead tissue from other fish at “cleaning stations.” It is widespread on tropical Indo-Pacific reefs and is not a typical angling target.

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