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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

Threespot leporinus (Leporinus friderici)

Threespot leporinus

Leporinus friderici

Freshwater
Typical size 25 cm Typical weight 0.3 kg
Greater weever (Trachinus draco)

Greater weever

Trachinus draco

Saltwater
Typical size 25 cm SL Typical weight 0.4 kg
John dory (Zeus faber)

John dory

Zeus faber

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Leerfish (Lichia amia)

Leerfish

Lichia amia

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 100 cm TL Typical weight 5 kg
Oceanic puffer (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)

Oceanic puffer

Lagocephalus lagocephalus

Saltwater
Typical size 35 cm Typical weight 0.5 kg
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)

Atlantic herring

Clupea harengus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri)

Yellow-eye mullet

Aldrichetta forsteri

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 25 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Spotted weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus)

Spotted weakfish

Cynoscion nebulosus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 36 cm TL Typical weight 1.5 kg
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 200 cm FL Typical weight 35 kg
Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus)

Common pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

Saltwater
Typical size 25 cm SL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Bogue (Boops boops)

Bogue

Boops boops

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Annular seabream (Diplodus annularis)

Annular seabream

Diplodus annularis

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 13 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Streaked prochilod (Prochilodus lineatus)

Streaked prochilod

Prochilodus lineatus

Freshwater
Typical size 46.2 cm SL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Short-finned eel (Anguilla australis)

Short-finned eel

Anguilla australis

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 45 cm TL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 10 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Small-spotted catshark

Scyliorhinus canicula

Saltwater
Typical size 60 cm TL Typical weight 0.6 kg
Silver scabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus)

Silver scabbardfish

Lepidopus caudatus

Saltwater
Typical size 117 cm SL Typical weight 1.2 kg
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)

White sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 21 cm TL Typical weight 37.5 kg
Corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)

Corkwing wrasse

Symphodus melops

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Redeye piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus)

Redeye piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

Freshwater
Typical size 32 cm Typical weight 1.2 kg
Northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)

Northern red snapper

Lutjanus campechanus

Saltwater
Typical size 60 cm TL Typical weight 2.5 kg
Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

Thicklip grey mullet

Chelon labrosus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 32 cm SL Typical weight 0.8 kg
Grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)

Grey gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias)

Starry smooth-hound

Mustelus asterias

Saltwater
Typical size 85 cm Typical weight 1.2 kg
Spotted seabass (Dicentrarchus punctatus)

Spotted seabass

Dicentrarchus punctatus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.5 kg
Horse-eye jack (Caranx latus)

Horse-eye jack

Caranx latus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 60 cm TL Typical weight 2.5 kg
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Saltwater
Typical size 80 cm FL Typical weight 5 kg
Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)

Grey triggerfish

Balistes capriscus

Saltwater
Typical size 44 cm TL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Common dab (Limanda limanda)

Common dab

Limanda limanda

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm Typical weight 0.2 kg
Spotted estuary smooth-hound (Mustelus lenticulatus)

Spotted estuary smooth-hound

Mustelus lenticulatus

Saltwater
Typical size 85 cm TL Typical weight 1.5 kg