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Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta
Gulf toadfish is a stocky, bottom-dwelling toadfish of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent western Atlantic. It is famous for a loud croak, large flattened head, and venomous dorsal spines; it is usually a bycatch rather than a target species.
Gunther's Wrasse
Pseudolabrus guentheri
Gunther's Wrasse (Pseudolabrus guentheri) is a temperate wrasse of southern Australia and nearby waters, living over rocky reefs and kelp. It is not a common angling target, but may take small baits or lures around structure.
Hairy Blenny
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Hairy Blenny (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) is a small, bottom-dwelling blenny of shallow tropical western Atlantic reefs and rocky shores. It often sits motionless on algae or rubble, relying on camouflage and a large, alert head with cirri.
Halfbanded Seaperch
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi
Halfbanded Seaperch (Hypoplectrodes maccullochi) is a small seabass-like reef fish known from sparse museum and occurrence records. Reliable life-history and angling information is limited, so habitat and behavior are best treated cautiously.
Harlequin Bass
Serranus tigrinus
Harlequin Bass (*Serranus tigrinus*) is a small Caribbean serranid with a dark body marked by bright orange-yellow spots and a contrasting head pattern. It inhabits shallow coral and rocky reefs, where it sits low in crevices and darts out to ambush tiny prey.
Harlequin Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin Sweetlips is a coral-reef grunter with a bold spotted pattern as an adult and a very different striped juvenile stage. It is mainly nocturnal, often resting by day and foraging over reefs and drop-offs at night.
Hawaiian Dascyllus
Dascyllus albisella
The Hawaiian Dascyllus is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish endemic to Hawaiʻi, often living in tight schools around coral heads and rocky reefs. It is mostly a planktivore and territorial around its shelter, with juveniles and adults readily forming dense groups.
Hawaiian Sergeant Major
Abudefduf abdominalis
The Hawaiian Sergeant Major is a robust Hawaiian damselfish found mainly in shallow reef and surge-zone habitats. It is common around the main Hawaiian Islands and is known for bold, territorial behavior and close association with rocky reefs and tide pools.
Hawaiian Spotted Toby
Canthigaster jactator
The Hawaiian Spotted Toby is a small Hawaiian pufferfish endemic to the central and western Pacific around the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits shallow reef and lagoon habitats and is best known for its spotted pattern and ability to inflate when threatened.
Herring Cale
Olisthops cyanomelas
Herring Cale (Olisthops cyanomelas) is a small marine fish of Australian temperate waters, often schooling near coastal reefs and kelp. It is not a common angling target, and published species-specific fishing information is limited.
High Cockscomb
Anoplarchus purpurescens
High cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens) is a small nearshore marine sculpin-like fish from the North Pacific, best known from kelp and rocky coastal habitats. It is not a common angling target; published life-history and fishing information are limited.
Highfin Chub
Kyphosus cinerascens
Highfin Chub (Kyphosus cinerascens) is a tropical marine kyphosid that grazes on algae and drift plant matter along shallow reefs and surge zones. It is more of a coastal forager than a true game fish, and it is seldom targeted by anglers.