Fish guide prioritized for Africa.
Browse published fish with real images, identification points, water type, and cautious local context. Region changes the order, not the search scope.
Selected region
Tilapia, catfish, carp, Nile perch relatives, tigerfish, and coastal reef targets are prioritized.
Set by region filter
Showing 12 of 722 published fish
Page 18 of 61
Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor Angelfish is a striking Indo-Pacific reef angelfish that changes dramatically from juvenile to adult. Adults patrol coral-rich reefs and lagoons, grazing on sponges, tunicates, and small benthic invertebrates.
European Conger
Conger conger
European conger (Conger conger) is a large, nocturnal marine eel of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It hides in rocky reefs, wrecks, and burrows by day, then hunts fish and crustaceans at night.
European Parrotfish
Sparisoma cretense
The European parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) is a colorful Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic parrotfish that grazes algae on rocky reefs and seagrass edges. It is not a common target for anglers; most are encountered by spearfishers or as incidental bycatch.
European Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
European Plaice é uma espécie de peixe comum encontrado com frequência em águas adequadas e áreas com estrutura para esta espécie. Este guia resume identificação, habitat e cuidados de pesca.
European Sea Bass
Dicentrarchus labrax
European Sea Bass é uma espécie de peixe comum encontrado com frequência em águas adequadas e áreas com estrutura para esta espécie. Este guia resume identificação, habitat e cuidados de pesca.
Exquisite Butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus
The Exquisite Butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) is a reef-associated butterflyfish of the Red Sea and nearby western Indian Ocean. It is a small, colorful coral-feeder that is not a standard game fish and is best appreciated by divers and aquarists.
Eyeline Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
Eyeline Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda) is a western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean reef surgeonfish best known from clear lagoon and outer-reef habitats. It grazes primarily on benthic algae and is seldom targeted by anglers.
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri
Eyestripe Surgeonfish is a reef-dwelling surgeonfish of the Indo-Pacific, known for its fine yellow eye-stripe and grazing lifestyle. It is not a common sport target, but it can be taken incidentally on light tackle around coral and rubble reefs.
False Kelpfish
Sebastiscus marmoratus
False kelpfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus) is a rockfish in the scorpionfish family, not a true kelpfish. It lives on rocky reefs and kelp forests in the northwest Pacific and is often cryptically colored with banding and mottling.
Fanbelly Leatherjacket
Monacanthus chinensis
Fanbelly Leatherjacket (Monacanthus chinensis) is a small, laterally compressed filefish of tropical Indo-Pacific waters, often found around reefs, rubble, and seagrass. It is not a major gamefish, but it can be caught incidentally with light tackle and small baits.
Finescale Triggerfish
Balistes polylepis
The finescale triggerfish (Balistes polylepis) is a coastal reef-associated triggerfish of the eastern Pacific. It is a powerful, armored predator that feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates and is more often encountered by divers than targeted anglers.
Fire Dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica
Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish known for hovering above rubble and bolt-hole retreats. It is primarily an aquarium species and is not a standard food or game fish.