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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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944 fish so far, best known first. 229 more are on the list to be written.

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WorldDogtooth tuna A large Indo-Pacific bonito prized by sport anglers.Tuna · Coasts and shelves WorldBigeye scad Tropical marine fish with large eyes and metallic blue skinOther · Coasts and shelves · 1793 WorldSailfish Fastest marine fish with a large dorsal fin.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldBlue-spotted grouper A widely distributed Indo-Pacific grouper known for its blue spots and invasive impact in Hawaii.Other · Coasts and shelves 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreLeopard coral grouper A spotted reef predator prized for food across the Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1802 North AmericaNassau grouper A large reef fish critical to Caribbean fisheries now facing extinction risks.Perch-like · Coral reefs WorldGreen humphead parrotfish The largest parrotfish species, known for its massive head and role in reef bioerosion.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves WorldConvict tang Striped marine surgeonfish found across the Indo-Pacific.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves · 1758 WorldBigeye trevally A large marine fish found in tropical oceans, known for its nocturnal hunting and distinctive dark dorsal fin.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1825 WorldBluefin trevally Large tropical marine predator with electric blue finsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1833 WorldYellowstripe goatfish A small Indo-Pacific reef fish with yellow fins and shrimp-like taste.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldBluestripe snapper Bright yellow reef fish with four blue stripesPerch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldGreat barracuda Large predatory fish found in warm oceans worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldTiger shark A large predatory shark known for its striped pattern and diverse diet.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1822 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreReticulate whipray A large spotted stingray from the western Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1789 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreCaribbean reef shark Large requiem shark of western Atlantic coral reefsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1876 🇦🇺 AustraliaEpaulette shark A small carpet shark that walks on coral reefs and survives low oxygen.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788 WorldGalapagos shark Large requiem shark of tropical oceanic islandsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1905 WorldTawny nurse shark A large Indo-Pacific carpet shark known for octopus hunting and spitting water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1831 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreHogfish A western Atlantic wrasse with a pig-like snout.Reef fish · Coasts and shelves 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreMutton snapper A colourful Atlantic reef fish prized for its meat.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1828 WorldGreater amberjack Large predatory jack found in warm seas worldwide.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1810 WorldSpotted sardinella A small herring with golden spots found in the Indo-Pacific.Herring · Coasts and shelves WorldGreasy grouper Indo-Pacific reef fish with slow growth and high commercial valuePerch-like · Coasts and shelves WorldGolden snapper A large Indo-Pacific snapper with distinctive rusty scale spots.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1792 WorldSpangled emperor A large, colourful reef fish found across the Indo-West Pacific.Perch-like · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldShrimp scad Tropical jack with a yellow tail found on reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775 WorldMalabar grouper Large Indo-Pacific reef fish with dark spotsPerch-like · Coasts and shelves WorldTalang queenfish Large Indo-Pacific game fish with sharp teeth and silvery spots.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldGiant trevally Large marine jack found across the Indo-Pacific, known for size and hunting skill.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1775 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreNarrow-barred Spanish mackerel Large Indo-Pacific mackerel with narrow vertical barsTuna · Coasts and shelves WorldPickhandle barracuda A striped Indo-Pacific barracuda with a yellow tail.Other · Coasts and shelves WorldZebra shark A carpet shark with changing patterns, found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1781 🇺🇸 United States and 3 morePorkfish Striped Atlantic grunt found on reefs and in seagrass beds.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1758

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