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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

Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

Smooth hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 335 cm TL Typical weight 30 kg
Burbot (Lota lota)

Burbot

Lota lota

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 2.5 kg
Kumakuma (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum)

Kumakuma

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 120 cm TL Typical weight 25 kg
Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 150 cm FL Typical weight 20 kg
Brycon orbignyanus (Brycon orbignyanus)

Brycon orbignyanus

Brycon orbignyanus

Freshwater
Typical weight 1.2 kg
Lookdown (Selene vomer)

Lookdown

Selene vomer

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 35 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg
Black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus)

Black seabream

Spondyliosoma cantharus

Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus)

Poor cod

Trisopterus minutus

Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)

Axillary seabream

Pagellus acarne

Saltwater
Typical size 25 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii)

New Zealand longfin eel

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 60 cm TL Typical weight 3.5 kg
Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)

Greenback horse mackerel

Trachurus declivis

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 42 cm TL Typical weight 0.5 kg
Tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)

Tub gurnard

Chelidonichthys lucerna

Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 1.2 kg
Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen)

Ocean triggerfish

Canthidermis sufflamen

Saltwater
Typical size 35 cm Typical weight 1.2 kg
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio)

Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 12 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Surmullet (Mullus surmuletus)

Surmullet

Mullus surmuletus

Saltwater
Typical size 25 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)

Sand goby

Pomatoschistus minutus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 5 cm Typical weight 0.2 kg
Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)

Pouting

Trisopterus luscus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm TL Typical weight 0.3 kg
Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)

Copper shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 240 cm Typical weight 35 kg
European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)

European whitefish

Coregonus lavaretus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 35 cm Typical weight 1.2 kg
Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata)

Small red scorpionfish

Scorpaena notata

Saltwater
Typical size 12 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Allis shad (Alosa alosa)

Allis shad

Alosa alosa

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 0.8 kg
Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Saltwater
Typical size 290 cm TL Typical weight 35 kg
Blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)

Blackspot seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

Saltwater
Typical size 30 cm SL Typical weight 0.5 kg
Striped marlin (Kajikia audax)

Striped marlin

Kajikia audax

Saltwater
Typical size 290 cm TL Typical weight 35 kg
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)

Broadnose sevengill shark

Notorynchus cepedianus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 150 cm TL Typical weight 13.4 kg
Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)

Shanny

Lipophrys pholis

Saltwater
Typical size 12 cm Typical weight 0.2 kg
Common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)

Common dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 15 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)

Marbled spinefoot

Siganus rivulatus

Brackish Saltwater
Typical size 20 cm TL Typical weight 0.2 kg
Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii)

Siberian sturgeon

Acipenser baerii

Freshwater Brackish
Typical size 110 cm Typical weight 25 kg
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Freshwater
Typical size 24 cm TL Typical weight 0.4 kg