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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.
Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Cabezon is a Pacific coastal sculpin found from central California to Baja California, especially around rocky reefs and kelp-lined shorelines. It is a bottom ambush predator that eats crabs, shrimp, mollusks, and small fishes, and is well known for its large, bony head and mottled camouflage.
Caesar Grunt
Haemulon carbonarium
Caesar Grunt is a Caribbean grunt associated with shallow coral and rocky reefs. It feeds low over the bottom on small invertebrates and is usually taken incidentally rather than targeted as a major gamefish.
California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus
California halibut is a large left-eyed flatfish that lives along the Pacific coast from Baja California to Washington. It ambushes prey on sandy bottoms and is a valued inshore game fish, especially in bays and surf zones.
California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
A venomous, bottom-dwelling scorpionfish of the eastern Pacific, California scorpionfish camouflages against rocky reefs and kelp edges and ambushes prey at close range. It is a common Pacific coast species and a valued table fish when handled carefully.
Canary Damsel
Similiparma lurida
A small Canary Islands damselfish found around rocky reefs and surge-swept coastal habitat. It grazes and picks at benthic algae and tiny invertebrates, staying close to cover in shallow water.
Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse
Thalassoma bifasciatum
The Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse is a reef-associated tropical wrasse common on shallow coral and rocky reefs. Juveniles and females are yellow, while terminal males are vivid blue with a blue head; it is generally too small to be a target game fish.