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This fish species guide shows how to identify and catch freshwater and saltwater game fish. Compare habitat, size, feeding hours, seasons, and methods, then open a species for a sized kit.

Fish species directory

European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 35 cm TL Typical weight 0.8 kg
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 9.9 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Peacock cichlid (Cichla ocellaris)

Peacock cichlid

Cichla ocellaris

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 33 cm Typical weight 1.5 kg
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.6 kg
Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 50 cm SL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Painted comber (Serranus scriba)

Painted comber

Serranus scriba

Saltwater
Typical size 25 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
European flounder (Platichthys flesus)

European flounder

Platichthys flesus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 50 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)

Round goby

Neogobius melanostomus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 15 cm Typical weight 0.2 kg
Asp (Leuciscus aspius)

Asp

Leuciscus aspius

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 55 cm TL Typical weight 1.5 kg
South American silver croaker (Plagioscion squamosissimus)

South American silver croaker

Plagioscion squamosissimus

Freshwater
Typical size 45 cm Typical weight 1.2 kg
New Zealand blue cod (Parapercis colias)

New Zealand blue cod

Parapercis colias

Saltwater
Typical size 35 cm TL Typical weight 0.5 kg
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Freshwater
Typical size 57 cm SL Typical weight 3.5 kg
Saddled seabream (Oblada melanurus)

Saddled seabream

Oblada melanurus

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Brook trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 26.4 cm TL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Sand steenbras (Lithognathus mormyrus)

Sand steenbras

Lithognathus mormyrus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)

Common dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 100 cm TL Typical weight 7 kg
White bream (Blicca bjoerkna)

White bream

Blicca bjoerkna

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 20 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
European conger (Conger conger)

European conger

Conger conger

Saltwater
Typical size 100 cm TL Typical weight 15 kg
Gafftopsail sea catfish (Bagre marinus)

Gafftopsail sea catfish

Bagre marinus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 50 cm TL Typical weight 0.8 kg
Spotted sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans)

Spotted sorubim

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Freshwater
Typical size 100 cm Typical weight 15 kg
Barbel (Barbus barbus)

Barbel

Barbus barbus

Freshwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 2.5 kg
Megaleporinus macrocephalus (Megaleporinus macrocephalus)

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Megaleporinus macrocephalus

Freshwater
Typical size 40 cm Typical weight 1.5 kg
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Chinook salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 70 cm TL Typical weight 6.8 kg
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Nile tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 35 cm Typical weight 0.8 kg
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 0.6 kg
Gulf kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis)

Gulf kingcroaker

Menticirrhus littoralis

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.3 kg
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 140 cm TL Typical weight 5 kg
Black bullhead (Ameiurus melas)

Black bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Freshwater
Typical size 26.6 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Ide (Leuciscus idus)

Ide

Leuciscus idus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.8 kg
Rainbow wrasse (Coris julis)

Rainbow wrasse

Coris julis

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg