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Today, 15 November

What was described on 15 November in other years, what is on now in the calendar, and the fish of the day.

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Senegal bichir

The Senegal bichir is a primitive ray-finned fish from tropical Africa. It possesses lung-like organs for breathing air and armored scales. Aquarists keep it for its unique appearance and ability to survive out of water.

Described on 15 November

0 fish, oldest first.

Nothing on EveryFish so far was described on 15 November. The catalogue grows every day.

On now and next

On now, 1 Nov to 30 Jun 2027Jatka ban, BangladeshFrom November to June, Bangladesh bans catching jatka, young hilsa under 25 cm, with full closures of river sanctuaries in spring. In 6 days, 21 Nov 2026World Fisheries DayA day for the world's fishing communities and the fish stocks they depend on, first marked in New Delhi in 1997.

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