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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA 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 ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliamentSpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It AgainOceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - OceanographicRiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at allOceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild PopulationsSpeciesA 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 ConservationOceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray AreaSpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow ReductionsFisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-NicolaIndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament
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WorldMarine hatchetfish Small deep-sea fish with a distinctive compressed body shape and bioluminescent camouflage.Other · Open ocean WorldFeatherbacks and knifefishes Freshwater bony-tongued fishes with long anal finsOther · Rivers and lakes WorldThree-spined stickleback Small northern fish known for rapid evolution and complex breeding.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldNinespine stickleback Small freshwater fish with variable spines found across the Northern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes EuropeEuropean bullhead Small freshwater sculpin found in European rivers and streams.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldYellow prawn-goby A small, colourful goby that shares burrows with shrimps.Other · Coasts and shelves Southeast AsiaGiant snakehead A large freshwater predator from Southeast Asia known for air breathing and invasive potential.Other · Rivers and lakes Mariana snailfish WorldMariana snailfish A deep-sea fish from the Mariana Trench with transparent skin and large eggs.Other · Deep sea · 2017 Sabertooth fish WorldSabertooth fish Small deep-sea aulopiforms with large recurved teeth and tubular eyes.Other · Deep sea WorldAtlantic footballfish Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837 OceaniaPajama Cardinalfish Small, spotted reef fish known for male mouthbrooding.Other · Coral reefs 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreHoplias aimara A large freshwater predator from South America known for its size and mercury accumulation.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1846 WorldMormyrus A genus of weakly electric freshwater fish known for their elongated snouts.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1758 WorldSnailfish A family of marine ray-finned fishes found from shallow coasts to the deepest ocean trenches.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1861 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreGoldeye A silver freshwater fish known for its smoked culinary form.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇦🇹 Austria and 4 moreEuropean mudminnow Small freshwater fish from Central and Eastern EuropeOther · Rivers and lakes East AsiaAmur pike A spotted freshwater pike native to east Asia.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreBurbot A coldwater freshwater fish with a chin whisker, native to the Northern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1758 🇧🇷 Brazil and 4 moreArapaima Giant air-breathing freshwater fish of the AmazonOther · Rivers and lakes · 1822 🇺🇸 United StatesWhite bass A silver-striped freshwater fish native to North American rivers and lakes.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldTelescopefish Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and an elongated tail fin.Other · Deep sea · 1901 WorldDeepsea lizardfish A deep-ocean predator with a flattened head and large eyes found in tropical seas worldwide.Other · Deep sea · 1878 WorldRibbonfish Deep-sea lampriforms with long, tape-like bodiesOther · Open ocean WorldGlasshead barreleye Deep-sea fish with mirror-based eyesOther · Open ocean WorldStareater Small deep-sea fish with a red glowing lureOther · Deep sea WorldCrestfish Deep-sea ribbon fish with a head crest and ink sacsOther · Open ocean WorldBarreleye Deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and a light-producing anusOther · Open ocean 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 WorldAnglerfish Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829 WorldOarfish Extremely long pelagic fish known for their ribbon-like bodies and association with sea serpent myths.Other · Open ocean · 1772 WorldGrenadiers Deep-sea gadiform fish with slender bodies and long tails, found globally in ocean depths.Other · Deep sea · 1765 WorldDanio A genus of small striped freshwater fish from Asia kept in aquaria.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1822 🇦🇺 Australia and 2 moreRainbowfish Small colourful freshwater fish from Australia and New GuineaOther · Rivers and lakes · 1894 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreArgentinian silverside A large, adaptable silverside native to South America.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldHumpback anglerfish Deep-sea black seadevil with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1863 WorldTriplewart seadevil A deep-sea anglerfish with extreme sexual dimorphism and parasitic males.Other · Deep sea · 1883 WorldSloane's viperfish Deep-sea dragonfish with huge teeth and light organsOther · Open ocean · 1801 WorldBlack dragonfish Deep-sea fish with infrared light and stalked larval eyesOther · Open ocean WorldBarreleye Deep-sea argentiniform fish with transparent heads and tubular eyes.Other · Deep sea WorldGiant oarfish The world's longest ray-finned fish, known for its ribbon-like body and crimson crest.Other · Open ocean · 1772 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreBlobfish A gelatinous deep-sea fish from Australia and New Zealand waters.Other · Deep sea WorldBlack swallower Deep-sea fish that eats prey larger than itselfOther · Open ocean WorldPacific blackdragon Deep-sea fish with light-absorbing skin and a glowing chin lure.Other · Open ocean WorldRoundnose grenadier A large deep-sea fish from the northern Atlantic Ocean with a rounded head and long tail.Other · Deep sea WorldTripod fish Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreGiant grenadier A large deep-sea rattail from the North Pacific.Other · Open ocean 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice fish Small freshwater fish native to Japan and a key model organism.Other · Rivers and lakes
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