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Bass

Bass, bas, is a type of game fish known for its fighting ability when hooked. It is also a popular food fish. Many scientists recognize two chief groups of bass: (1) black bass and (2) true bass. More »

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Amberjack

Amberjack is a large, fast-swimming game fish found in warm and tropical oceans. People who fish... More >>

Angelfish

Angelfish is the name of a type of fish that has a thin, oval body and long, pointed fins.... More >>

Archerfish

Archerfish is any of six species of large-eyed fish that can shoot drops of water from their... More >>

Barracuda

Barracuda, bar uh KOO duh, is the name of a family of marine fish with long, slender bodies and... More >>

Barramundi

Barramundi is the name of two unrelated species of fish. The giant perch is a large, valuable... More >>

Bass

Bass, bas, is a type of game fish known for its fighting ability when hooked. It is also a... More >>

Bluefish

Bluefish is a food fish that lives in the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to the southern tip of... More >>

Bonito

Bonito, buh NEE toh, is a large fish that lives in the open sea. Four species of bonitos live in... More >>

Bream

Bream is the name of various kinds of stout-bodied fish. In North America, the name bream is... More >>

Butterfish

Butterfish is a type of small, silvery-blue ocean fish shaped like a long serving plate with... More >>

Climbing perch

Climbing perch is a group of about 40 species of small freshwater fish that can move and breathe... More >>

Crappie

Crappie, KRAP ee or KRAHP ee, is a freshwater fish closely related to sunfish and black bass. It... More >>

Cutlassfish

Cutlassfish is a type of saltwater fish with a long, slender body that tapers to a hairlike tail.... More >>

Darter

Darter is any of about 150 species of small freshwater fish belonging to the perch family.... More >>

Doctorfish

Doctorfish is a tropical fish found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is grayish-brown to dark brown and... More >>


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