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Horned Bream
Diplodus cervinus
Horned Bream (Diplodus cervinus) is a coastal sparid bream of rocky reefs and shallow hard-bottom habitat in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, with records also from adjacent subtropical waters. It is not a common sport target everywhere, but it can be taken by anglers fishing natural bait over rough ground.
Horse-eye Jack
Caranx latus
Horse-eye Jack (Caranx latus) is a strong, fast jack found in warm coastal waters of the western Atlantic, commonly around reefs, wrecks, bays, and offshore structure. It is an aggressive predator and hard-fighting angler's species, but not a prime table fish.
Horseshoe Leatherjacket
Meuschenia hippocrepis
Horseshoe Leatherjacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis) is a temperate marine filefish found around southern Australia, not a freshwater species. It is recognized by its horsehoe-shaped dark mark and rough, leathery skin, and is most often associated with reefs and seaweed beds.
Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
Houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is a slender needlefish of tropical and subtropical seas, often seen near the surface in coastal waters. It is a fast, toothy predator and an occasional light-tackle catch rather than a major target species.
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Humbug Dascyllus is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish that lives tightly around coral heads and branching corals. It is bold, territorial, and often occurs in small groups that defend a home coral against intruders.
Humpback Grouper
Chromileptes altivelis
Humpback Grouper (Chromileptes altivelis) is a reef-associated serranid with a very tall, arched back and striking black-and-white spotting. It is a slow-growing coral-reef predator that hides in holes and ledges and is valued more in aquaria than as a target species.
Humpback Snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
Humpback Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus) is a reef-associated snapper of the tropical Indo-Pacific, often found in schools over coral and rocky bottoms. It is a nocturnal predator that feeds on small fishes and crustaceans and is occasionally taken by reef anglers.
Humphead Bannerfish
Heniochus varius
Humphead Bannerfish (Heniochus varius) is a reef-associated butterflyfish of the Indo-Pacific, often seen singly or in pairs around steep outer reef slopes and drop-offs. It is generally not a targeted gamefish and is better known to divers than anglers.
Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Monotaxis grandoculis
Humpnose Bigeye Bream (Monotaxis grandoculis) is a reef-associated marine fish of the Indo-Pacific, often over coral and rubble near lagoons and outer reef slopes. It is caught incidentally by coastal anglers and is not usually a primary sport target.
Immaculate Damsel
Mecaenichthys immaculatus
Immaculate Damsel (Mecaenichthys immaculatus) is a small, reef-associated damselfish from the southwestern Pacific. It is not a standard game fish and is usually encountered by divers or collected incidentally rather than targeted by anglers.
Incognito Goby
Gobius incognitus
Incognito Goby (Gobius incognitus) is a little-known goby with sparse species-specific information in the literature. Like other Gobius, it is a small benthic fish associated with coastal bottoms rather than a targeted gamefish.
Indian Bullethead Parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
Indian Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) is a reef-dwelling parrotfish of tropical Indo-Pacific waters, common on coral and rubble habitats where it grazes algae and scrapes turf from hard substrate. It has a robust beak-like mouth and often changes sex from female to terminal male.