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Species related to the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
The Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a large, cold-water fish whose physical appearance is highly variable between and within... More 7 Images 0 videos
European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Information on the bull trout is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
The harbour porpoise is the most commonly seen porpoise, and is the most widely distributed of all cetaceans (whales and dolphins) in... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a... More 49 Images 2 Videos
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today, they are known as cyclostomes, which means 'round mouths' and refers to the... More 6 Images 0 videos
Salmon (Salmo ohridanus)
Information on the Salmo ohridanus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Salmon (Salmo peristericus)
A small, slender-bodied fish, Salmo peristericus is very similar in appearance to other Balkan species in the genus Salmo. It is... More 1 Image 0 videos
Riedling (Coregonus danneri)
Information on the riedling is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pike (Esox lucius)
The pike (Esox lucius) is probably the coarse anglers’ most sought-after fish. It is predatory both in nature and appearance. The fish has a... More 27 Images 0 videos
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to be the most familiar to anglers... More 14 Images 3 Videos
Maraene (Coregonus maraena)
Information on the maraene is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Vendace (Coregonus albula)
This vendace (Coregonus albula) is one of the UK's rarest freshwater fish; it is a small, streamlined and slim fish with a bluish green... More 1 Image 0 videos
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Information on the muskrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 1 Video
Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
One of the longest-living invertebrates in existence, the freshwater pearl mussel has, like all bivalve molluscs, a shell consisting of two... More 10 Images 0 videos
Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)
With its rusty-cinnamon head and bluish-grey bill, the Philippine duck is a rather distinctive bird. The cinnamon coloured head is boldly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Atlantic humpbacked dolphin (Sousa teuszii)
The most distinctive feature of this rather elusive cetacean is its distinctive humped appearance when it breaks the ocean’s surface to... More 2 Images 0 videos
Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Information on the Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to... More 13 Images 4 Videos
Little gull (Larus minutus)
Aptly named for being the smallest gull in the world, the little gull (Larus minutus) is also distinguished by its broad, rounded wings... More 20 Images 3 Videos
American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
Despite having been known for hundreds of years, the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) has a complex life history which, even today, is not... More 3 Images 1 Video
Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis)
Information on the Christmas Island red crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 4 Videos
Black Sea shad (Alosa immaculata)
Information on the Black Sea shad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all crocodilians, and the largest reptile in the world, with unconfirmed... More 36 Images 11 Videos
Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
As its name suggests, the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) lacks a dorsal fin, and instead has a ridge that runs... More 6 Images 1 Video
Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but is unique by being the only one that... More 7 Images 1 Video
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos
Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis)
The tucuxi dolphin (pronounced ‘too-koo-shee’) quite closely resembles the bottlenose dolphin, but smaller. It is blue to light grey on the... More 9 Images 5 Videos
House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur... More 18 Images 8 Videos

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