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Salmo salar
(Atlantic salmon)
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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Salmo trutta fario
(Brown trout)
The brown trout is a beautiful fish, similar in general shape to the salmon; the back is dark, the sides pale, and both are flecked...
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Scardinus erythrophthalmus
(Rudd)
This fish is often confused with the roach (
Rutilus rutilus
), as the two species are similar in appearance. In the rudd, the...
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Scomber scombrus
(Atlantic mackerel)
The Atlantic mackerel is a beautifully streamlined, fast-swimming fish. It has silver underparts and metallic green and blue...
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3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues
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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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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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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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