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Abyssal Spiderfish
Bathypterois longipes
The abyssal spiderfish, Bathypterois longipes, is a species of deepsea tripod fish, a demersal fish living on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, even on the abyssal plain. It is one of the deepest-dwelling fish known.
Abyssal Whiptail
Coryphaenoides murrayi
The abyssal rattail, Coryphaenoides murrayi, is a species of rattail found around southern Australia, Fiji, and the east coast of New Zealand at depths of between 1,196 to 2,350 metres. Its reaches a length of 37 centimetres (15 in) TL.
Acadian Redfish
Sebastes fasciatus
The Acadian redfish, also known as the Atlantic redfish, Acadian rockfish, or Labrador redfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is native to the deep waters of the northwestern Atlantic.
Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Acapulco major to gatunek garbika występujący na rafach koralowych i skalnych we wschodnim Pacyfiku, szczególnie w okolicach Meksyku i pobliskich wysp oceanicznych. Jest terytorialny i zwykle żeruje na glonach w pobliżu swojej kryjówki, dlatego nie jest głównym celem wędkarzy.
Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Alabama Bass (Micropterus henshalli) is a black bass native to the Mobile River basin and closely related to spotted bass. It favors clear to moderately turbid streams, reservoirs, and tailwaters with rock, wood, and shoreline cover.
Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
Alewife is a small anadromous clupeid that spends much of its life in coastal saltwater or large lakes and enters rivers to spawn. It is an important forage fish and is commonly taken incidentally by anglers rather than targeted as a sport species.
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
Alligator gar is a large, ancient ray-finned fish of slow rivers, backwaters, oxbows, and floodplain lakes in the Mississippi basin and nearby coastal drainages. It ambushes fish at the surface and can breathe air, allowing it to survive low-oxygen water.
Błyszczyk ambonski
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Błyszczyk ambonski to mała ryba z Indo-Pacyfiku z rodziny garbikowatych, ściśle związana z rozgałęzionymi koralowcami i płytkimi krawędziami raf. Jest terytorialnym wszystkożercą, który skubie glony i drobne bezkręgowce, i znacznie częściej jest obserwowany przez nurków niż poławiany przez wędkarzy.
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a catadromous eel that spends most of its life in freshwater, brackish water, and coastal estuaries before migrating to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. It is a nocturnal, secretive predator that is often overlooked by anglers but can be very effective on bait.
American Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
American Gizzard Shad is a silvery clupeid forage fish common in warm, slow waters across much of eastern and central North America. It feeds by filtering plankton and detritus, and is important prey for bass, catfish, crappie, and other predators.
American Pickerel
Esox americanus
American Pickerel (Esox americanus) is a slender, ambush-predatory esocid found in vegetated fresh waters across eastern North America. It is smaller and more delicately built than northern pike or muskellunge, with a duck-bill snout and chainlike markings.
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) is a cyprinid carp native to East Asia and widely introduced beyond its original range. It inhabits warm, slow waters and is an adaptable bottom-feeder that can grow large in ponds, lakes, and lowland rivers.