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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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🇳🇿 New ZealandBanded kōkopu A striped New Zealand galaxiid that climbs waterfalls.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreAyu sweetfish Small amphidromous fish prized for its sweet flesh in East Asia.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1846 🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreSiamese fighting fish A small, colorful freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, famous as a pet and for male aggression.Livebearer · Rivers and lakes · 1910 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreCommon snowtrout A cold-water cyprinid from Himalayan rivers.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 moreShabout A large freshwater carp native to the Tigris-Euphrates basin in Western Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇯🇵 JapanGiant Lake Biwa catfish Large predatory catfish endemic to Lake Biwa in JapanCatfish · Rivers and lakes · 1961 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreLake sturgeon A large, long-lived freshwater fish native to North America.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United StatesDelta smelt A tiny, endangered fish native to California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1963 🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand longfin eel A large, long-lived freshwater eel endemic to New Zealand, known for its extended dorsal fin and endangered status.Eel · Rivers and lakes · 1874 🇳🇬 NigeriaHingemouth Small African fish with a unique proboscis-like mouthOther · Rivers and lakes 🇷🇺 RussiaComephorus Two species of pelagic sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1800 🇸🇳 Senegal and 3 moreWest African lungfish Air-breathing freshwater fish from AfricaAncient · Rivers and lakes 🇦🇴 Angola and 3 moreMarbled lungfish African lungfish with the largest known animal genome, found in East and Central Africa.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePacific lamprey An anadromous parasitic jawless fish found along the Pacific Rim.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1872 WorldArowana Freshwater bony fish with a toothed bone in the mouth and air-breathing ability.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1831 🇯🇵 JapanRanchu A hooded goldfish breed from Japan with no dorsal fin and a rounded body.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreAsian arowana Large freshwater fish from Southeast Asia known for its metallic scales and cultural significance.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1840 🇮🇶 IraqBinni A plant-eating barbel from the Tigris and Euphrates marshes.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇰🇭 Cambodia and 2 moreGiant barb The largest cyprinid fish, native to major river basins in Southeast Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇲🇰 North Macedonia and 1 moreOhrid trout An endemic trout species found in Lake Ohrid and the Black Drin river.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes 🇹🇼 TaiwanFormosan landlocked salmon Endangered freshwater salmon endemic to Taiwan's high mountains.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes 🇯🇵 JapanKoi Ornamental carp varieties bred in Japan for decorative ponds.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreBull trout A large char native to cold rivers of northwestern North America.Salmonid · Rivers and lakes · 1836 WorldSawfish Large rays with a toothed rostrum found in tropical coastal waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreEulachon A small anadromous smelt known for its high fat content and cultural importance in Pacific North America.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreEuropean smelt Small coastal fish with a cucumber scentOther · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreAdriatic sturgeon A critically endangered sturgeon native to the Adriatic basin.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLargetooth sawfish A critically endangered ray with a toothed rostrum that enters rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes 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 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreGoonch catfish A massive river catfish native to South Asia.Catfish · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United StatesAtlantic tarpon Large, acrobatic saltwater game fish of the Atlantic.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1847 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 moreCopper mahseer A freshwater cyprinid fish native to South and Southeast Asia.Carp · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreStriped snakehead A large freshwater food fish native to South and Southeast Asia.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇨🇳 ChinaChinese sturgeon Critically endangered giant migratory fish of the YangtzeAncient · Rivers and lakes WorldPike Freshwater predatory fish genus with sharp teeth and torpedo shape.Other · Rivers and lakes Mary River cod 🇦🇺 AustraliaMary River cod An endangered freshwater perch native to the Mary River system in Queensland, Australia.Perch-like · Rivers and lakes 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 moreCommon galaxias A small migratory fish of the Southern Hemisphere.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇳🇿 New ZealandNew Zealand grayling Extinct amphidromous fish endemic to New Zealand rivers and seas.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreToli shad A prized shad of the Indian and Pacific coastsHerring · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMagur catfish Freshwater airbreathing catfish from India and BangladeshCatfish · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United StatesCui-ui Endangered sucker fish native to Pyramid Lake in NevadaOther · Rivers and lakes 🇫🇮 Finland and 4 moreEuropean river lamprey A parasitic freshwater and marine fish found across Europe.Ancient · Rivers and lakes 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 3 morePouched lamprey Southern hemisphere migratory lamprey with a unique breeding pouchAncient · Rivers and lakes 🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreShort-finned eel A catadromous eel native to Australia and New Zealand.Eel · Rivers and lakes 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSmelt Small fish of the northern hemisphere known for spring runs and culinary traditions.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 3 moreIndian featherback Large silvery knifefish from South Asian riversOther · Rivers and lakes 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGiant mudskipper Large amphibious goby found in Indo-Pacific mangroves.Other · Rivers and lakes
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