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Bluestriped Goatfish
Upeneichthys lineatus
Bluestriped Goatfish is a slender reef-associated goatfish with a bold blue stripe, common over sandy bottoms near reefs and seagrass. It forages on the bottom for small crustaceans and worms using its chin barbels to probe the substrate.
Bluestriped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
Bluestriped grunts are reef-associated marine fish commonly found in shallow tropical waters, where they school over coral and rocky bottoms. They feed mostly at night on small benthic invertebrates and are a modest food and bait species in parts of their range.
Bluestriped Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira
Bluestriped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) is a reef-associated snapper native to the Indo-Pacific and widely introduced in parts of the Hawaiian archipelago. It forms schools over reefs and drop-offs, feeding mainly on small fishes and crustaceans at dusk and night.
Bluethroat Wrasse
Notolabrus tetricus
Bluethroat Wrasse is a temperate Australasian wrasse found around rocky reefs, kelp beds, and weed-covered coastal structure. It is an active benthic feeder that picks crabs, mollusks, worms, and other invertebrates from the bottom and around reef edges.
Bluntnose Minnow
Pimephales notatus
The bluntnose minnow is a small, hardy freshwater cyprinid common in clear to turbid streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds across much of North America. It feeds on algae, detritus, and tiny invertebrates, and is often used as bait where legal.
Boddart's Blue-spotted Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus boddarti
A semi-terrestrial mudskipper of mangrove and tidal mudflat edges, Boddart's blue-spotted mudskipper spends much of its time on exposed mud and in shallow burrows. It grazes and picks small invertebrates from the surface and is not a typical sport target.
Bogue
Boops boops
Bogue is a small, silvery coastal sparid found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It often schools over sandy and muddy bottoms near shore, feeding on plankton, small crustaceans, and other tiny prey.
Bonefish
Albula vulpes
Bonefish (Albula vulpes) is a fast, schooling flats fish prized for stealthy sight-fishing and long runs on light tackle. It lives in warm shallow coastal waters, often feeding on small invertebrates over sand and turtle grass.
Boxlip Mullet
Oedalechilus labeo
Boxlip Mullet is a coastal mullet with a thick, protruding upper lip adapted for grazing and suction feeding on bottom growth. It occurs in marine to brackish waters and is mostly of interest to anglers as bycatch or a light-tackle bait species rather than a primary gamefish.
Brassy Drummer
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Brassy Drummer is a large kyphosid reef fish found around tropical and subtropical coasts, often grazing on algae and benthic growth. It is typically taken incidentally rather than targeted as a major game fish.
Bridled Monocle Bream
Scolopsis bilineata
Bridled monocle bream is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish often seen in loose groups over coral and rubble. It feeds on small benthic invertebrates and is more of a light-tackle bycatch than a targeted sport fish.
Broadnosed Pipefish
Syngnathus typhle
Broadnosed Pipefish is a slender syngnathid of sheltered coastal waters, often seen upright among eelgrass and other vegetation. It uses camouflage and a tubular snout to pick tiny crustaceans from the water and plants.