Nile Perch
Big bite, big impact: the Nile perch
Conservation Threats
Overfishing
Unsustainable fishing practices depleting marine and freshwater species
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Overfishing Animals
Spotted Bass
Spots, rocks, and hard strikes
Yellowtail Snapper
Follow the yellow tail!
Freshwater Drum
Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.
White Marlin
Atlantic speedster with a conservation story
Black Crappie
Mottled master of the spring bite
Bonefish
Grey ghost of the tidal flats
Guadalupe Bass
The Hill Country's native black bass
Sailfish
Sail-bearers of the bluewater
Mangrove Snapper
From mangroves to wrecks: built to hunt
Bluefish
Teeth, speed, and surface blitzes
Spanish Mackerel
Coastal speedsters with razor teeth
Blackfin Tuna
Small tuna. Big speed. Western Atlantic.
Red Drum Fish
Hear the drum, spot the tail.
Cubera Snapper
Big jaws. Bigger snapper.
Speckled Trout
Speckles, drums, and coastal thrills
Rock Bass
Red eyes, rock homes, sunfish attitude
King Mackerel
Built for speed, armed with teeth
Peacock Bass
Amazon power in a cichlid body
Amberjack
Built for speed, born to hunt.
Porcupinefish
Inflate. Bristle. Be unbothered.
Diving Duck
Built to dive, born to roam
Bamboo Shark
Small sharks, big reef specialists
Blacktip SharkÂ
Black-tipped fins, built for speed.