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Anglerfish (
Lophius piscatorius
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The various names for this fish - anglerfish, monkfish, goosefish - point to the fact that it has a very unconventional appearance...
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Atlantic cod (
Gadus morhua
)
The cod is probably the best-known fish caught commercially in UK waters. In appearance, the head is rather disproportionately...
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9 Images
3 Videos
Atlantic herring (
Clupea harengus
)
Many people will be familiar with the herring as, for many years, it has been a staple of the fishmonger's slab. It is a shoaling...
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Atlantic mackerel (
Scomber scombrus
)
The Atlantic mackerel is a beautifully streamlined, fast-swimming fish. It has silver underparts and metallic green and blue...
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Atlantic salmon (
Salmo salar
)
The Atlantic salmon, 'the leaper', has been called the king of fish, due primarily to their spectacular ability to clear seemingly...
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Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues.
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What's new in ARKive
Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
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Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
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Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
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An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
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The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Under the Sea
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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