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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament

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WorldViperfish Deep-sea fish with fang-like teeth and bioluminescent lures in the genus Chauliodus.Other · Open ocean · 1801

WorldBristlemouths A family of abundant deep-sea fish with bioluminescent organs and bristle-like teeth.Other · Open ocean

WorldLanternfish Small bioluminescent mesopelagic fish found in oceans worldwide.Other · Open ocean

WorldBlack dragonfish Deep-sea fish with infrared light and stalked larval eyesOther · Open ocean

WorldBlack swallower Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean

WorldTripod fish Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean

WorldSargassum fish A camouflaged anglerfish living in floating seaweed.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Viperfish: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022, Public domain, source
Bristlemouths: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Lanternfish: Emma Kissling, Public domain, source
Black dragonfish: GM. Woodward, Public domain, source
Black swallower: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Tripod fish: null, CC BY 4.0, source
Sargassum fish: Totti, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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