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RiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patternsSpeciesScientists 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-NicolaRiversEl Niño seen disrupting fish migration patternsSpeciesScientists 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-Nicola
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WorldHarry hotlips A reef fish with swollen lips and leaf-like juveniles.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1802 WorldJavelin grunter A marine grunt found in the Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1830 WorldNorthern whiting A widespread marine fish found in the Indo-Pacific, known for its silvery body and ability to bury itself in sand.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775 Common ponyfish WorldCommon ponyfish A small, silvery marine fish found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldShrimp scad Tropical jack with a yellow tail found on reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldYellowtail scad Small coastal jack of the Indo-Pacific with distinctive yellow fins.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldBartail flathead A widespread marine flathead found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreClimbing perch Amphibious freshwater fish capable of breathing air and moving on land.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1792 WorldGuntea loach A small Asian loach that breathes through its gut to survive in poor water.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreDwarf gourami Small South Asian freshwater fish with vibrant colours.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldOrange-spotted grouper A large Indo-Pacific marine fish prized for its flesh and known for changing sex.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1822 WorldStriped mullet A widespread coastal food fish found in tropical and temperate seas.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldTigertooth croaker A silvery marine croaker found across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1801 Blackspotted croaker 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreBlackspotted croaker Large Indo-Pacific marine fish prized for its high market value.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1802 WorldJapanese threadfin bream A pinkish marine fish used in crab sticks and fisheries across the Indo-Pacific.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1791 WorldIndo-Pacific tarpon A migratory fish found in Indo-Pacific fresh and salt waters.Other · Rivers and lakes WorldJarbua terapon A striped Indo-Pacific fish found in seas and rivers.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1775 WorldTalang queenfish Large Indo-Pacific game fish with sharp teeth and silvery spots.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldPatagonian toothfish Deep-water notothen of the Southern OceanOther · Open ocean · 1898 Lake Malawi sardine 🇲🇼 Malawi and 2 moreLake Malawi sardine Small freshwater fish endemic to Lake MalawiOther · Rivers and lakes 🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreParadise threadfin A yellow-finned ray-finned fish from South and Southeast Asia.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAlligator gar A large, primitive freshwater fish native to North America known for its armored scales and air-breathing ability.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1803 🇧🇸 BahamasAtlantic blue marlin Large Atlantic billfish prized by sport anglers.Other · Open ocean WorldGrey triggerfish A hardy Atlantic fish known for its locking dorsal spines and tough skin.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1789 WorldBlack marlin Largest marlin species in tropical Indo-Pacific watersOther · Coasts and shelves · 1832 WorldPufferfish Toxic fish that inflate into spiny spheres for defence.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the CongoGoliath tigerfish A massive freshwater predator from the Congo River Basin known for its size and sharp teeth.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1898 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreAtlantic goliath grouper A massive saltwater fish found in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its size and protected status.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSmelt Small fish of the northern hemisphere known for spring runs and culinary traditions.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇦 Canada and 3 moreSturgeon Ancient fish with bony plates and heterocercal tails, known for caviar.Ancient · Rivers and lakes Antarctic toothfish WorldAntarctic toothfish A large, antifreeze-equipped fish of the Southern Ocean, marketed as Chilean sea bass.Other · Deep sea · 1937 WorldMackerel A group of pelagic fish known for their speed, stripes, and role in global fisheries.Tuna · Open ocean WorldMahi-mahi Fast-growing tropical surface fish with vivid coloursOther · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldGrouper Marine ray-finned fish in the family Epinephelidae, known for large size and commercial value.Shark · Coasts and shelves 🇳🇿 New ZealandBlue cod A temperate marine fish endemic to New Zealand known for its blue-green colour and territorial behaviour.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldCobia A large, solitary marine fish found in warm tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves Capelin WorldCapelin Small forage fish of the smelt family found in northern oceans.Other · Open ocean 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreNorthern snakehead A freshwater fish from East Asia known for its air-breathing ability and invasive spread in North America.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1842 WorldOrange roughy Long-lived deep-sea fish with bright red scalesOther · Open ocean 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreSprat Small forage fish of the genus Sprattus and related genera in the herring family.Herring · Coasts and shelves WorldBeluga sturgeon A massive anadromous fish from the Caspian and Black Sea basins, prized for its caviar.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreRed drum A reddish game fish with a tail spot found in US coastal waters.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldJohn Dory Coastal marine fish with a dark spot and binocular visionOther · Coasts and shelves 🇮🇸 Iceland and 2 moreLumpfish A round, sucker-finned fish from the North Atlantic, prized for its roe and use in salmon farming.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreBlue grenadier A slender, silvery deep-sea fish from the Southern Hemisphere.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldSilver pomfret Buttery white fish of the Indo-Pacific coastsOther · Coasts and shelves 🇹🇭 Thailand and 3 moreSnakeskin gourami A large Southeast Asian freshwater fish known for its striped pattern and air-breathing ability.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 moreBlack scabbardfish A deep-water Atlantic fish known for its elongated body and coppery-black colour.Other · Open ocean
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