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Winter flounder 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreWinter flounder Right-eyed flatfish of the western North Atlantic coast.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreBlack crappie A spotted freshwater sunfish native to North America, prized by anglers for its sport and table fare.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes · 1856 🇺🇸 United StatesCrappie Two species of North American freshwater sunfish prized by anglers for sport and food.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes WorldBluefin trevally Large tropical marine predator with electric blue finsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1833 EuropeAsp A predatory freshwater fish native to Europe and western Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes · 1758 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreArctic grayling A cold-water salmon relative with a large, colourful dorsal fin.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1776 🇺🇸 United States and 3 morePacific bonito Striped marine fish of the Pacific coastTuna · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United StatesSpotted seatrout Estuarine drum fish of the US southeast coastOther · Estuaries and mangroves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSummer flounder A predatory flatfish of the US Atlantic coast.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United StatesFlorida pompano A fast-growing marine fish prized for food and sport fishing.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreYellowtail amberjack Large pelagic fish of the Southern Hemisphere oceansOther · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldGiant catfish Large estuarine catfish found across the Indo-Pacific.Catfish · Estuaries and mangroves · 1837 WorldTalang queenfish Large Indo-Pacific game fish with sharp teeth and silvery spots.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United StatesAtlantic tarpon Large, acrobatic saltwater game fish of the Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1847 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreNarrow-barred Spanish mackerel Large Indo-Pacific mackerel with narrow vertical barsTuna · Coasts and shelves 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreAustralian salmon South Pacific marine fish native to Australia and New Zealand coasts.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801 🇦🇺 AustraliaKing George whiting A large coastal fish endemic to southern Australia, known for its spotted pattern and commercial value.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreJapanese meagre A large saltwater fish found across the Indo-Pacific region.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇦🇺 AustraliaAustralian herring A silver coastal fish from southern Australia.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1831

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