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Global Fish

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Hippocampus histrix (Spiny seahorse)
Information on the spiny seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Hippocampus kuda (Common seahorse)
The common seahorse is a relatively large species, which is not common as the English name suggests, but is classified... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hippocampus ramulosus (Maned seahorse)
Information on the maned seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic halibut)
A highly sought after food fish, the Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world. Flatfish exhibit a unique and... More	4 Images	1 Video

Hucho hucho (Danube salmon)
One of the world's biggest salmonids, the Danube salmon is now amongst the most endangered fish species in Europe. This sizeable... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Huso huso (Beluga)
The beluga is the largest sturgeon in the world and the largest European freshwater fish; it can reach up to 5 metres in length.... More	4 Images	1 Video

Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako)
The shortfin mako is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of speed... More	10 Images	4 Videos

Lachnolaimus maximus (Hogfish)
The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Lamna ditropis (Salmon shark)
This formidable hunter, which is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), can be distinguished by its... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lamna nasus (Porbeagle)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Latimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
The coelacanth is a ‘living fossil' previously believed to have gone extinct at the time of the dinosaurs until the first... More	7 Images	2 Videos

Lithognathus lithognathus (White steenbras)
Information on the white steenbras is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Manta birostris (Manta ray)
The graceful manta ray is a stunning member of the devil ray family, if only for its sheer size. These large rays have... More	15 Images	9 Videos

Megachasma pelagios (Megamouth shark)
The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded in 1976 and... More	4 Images	1 Video

Mobula mobular (Giant devilray)
This immense, graceful ray has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables it to traverse great stretches of ocean with gentle... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark)
The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change colour between grey and sandy brown... More	10 Images	2 Videos

Negaprion acutidens (Sharptooth lemon shark)
This big, stocky shark looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but can be distinguished by the rear... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon shark)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides... More	25 Images	0 Videos

Neolebias lozii (Banded neolebias)
Information on the banded neolebias is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Odontaspis ferox (Smalltooth sand tiger shark)
Information on the smalltooth sand tiger shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Ophisternon infernale (Anguila ciega)
Like many cave-dwelling species, the Anguila ciega, otherwise known as the blind swamp eel, has lost its eyes and pigmentation... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Orectolobus maculatus (Spotted wobbegong)
With its broad and flattened body, and cryptic colouration, the spotted wobbegong is perfectly adapted to a life on the seabed.... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Pagrus pagrus (Red porgy)
Information on the red porgy is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pangasianodon gigas (Giant catfish)
The giant catfish is the world's largest freshwater fish. It has a whitish underside and the back and fins are grey. The eyes are... More	4 Images	1 Video

Phycodurus eques (Leafy seadragon)
Leafy seadragons are exquisitely camouflaged fish. Belonging to the same family as seahorses and pipefish (Syngnathidae), they... More	9 Images	5 Videos

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Weedy seadragon)
Weedy seadragons are one of only two species of seadragons, the second is known as the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) due... More	10 Images	4 Videos

Plectropomus laevis (Blacksaddled coral grouper)
Information on the blacksaddled coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Gila topminnow)
The Gila topminnow is a small, silvery-tan to olive-coloured fish that is darker above, and yellowish to white on the belly.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Polyodon spathula (Paddlefish)
The paddlefish has a highly distinctive appearance, so named for its peculiar, elongate, paddle-shaped snout, which may act... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Polyprion americanus (Wreckfish)
The wreckfish, named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey fish, with... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Potamotrygon motoro (Ocellate river stingray)
Information on the ocellate river stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Prietella phreatophila (Mexican blindcat)
This small, rare fish, which possesses no eyes, inhabits underground waters in Mexico. The Mexican blindcat has a pinkish-white... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading... More	15 Images	3 Videos

Pristis pectinata (Smalltooth sawfish)
The smalltooth sawfish gets its name from the Greek word ‘pristis', meaning saw and the small teeth that line the edges of its saw... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Pristis pristis (Common sawfish)
The common sawfish has an ironic name as it is actually a rare species, facing a very real possibility of extinction. The most... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pristis zijsron (Green sawfish)
The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw. This saw bears 23-37 pairs... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Daska)
Typical of most cyprinids, the daska is a small, silvery-brown fish, sometimes with a slight purplish sheen in the light, but... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Pterapogon kauderni (Bengaii cardinal fish)
Information on the Bengaii cardinal fish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Raja binoculata (Big skate)
Aptly named, the big skate is the largest skate in North American waters. As with all skates, the body is flattened and disc-shaped... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Raja clavata (Thornback skate)
The thornback skate is probably one of the commonest skates encountered by divers, being among the most abundant rajids in the... More	15 Images	3 Videos

Raja microocellata (Smalleyed ray)
Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray is its large pectoral fins that provide gentle propulsion... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Rhina ancylostoma (Bowmouth guitarfish)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Rhincodon typus (Whale shark)
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles the whales from which its common name is derived.... More	16 Images	11 Videos

Rhinoptera javanica (Javanese cownose ray)
Cownose rays (Rhinoptera) have earned their common name for their unusual-looking heads, which feature a double-lobed snout and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Giant guitarfish)
Its large, elongated, greyish-coloured body, two tall dorsal fins, and a large scythe-like tail give this fish its remarkable... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Satan eurystomus (Widemouth blindcat)
A bizarre looking fish, the appearance of the widemouth blindcat reflects the unique habitat it occupies. Living in dark... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Scarus guacamaia (Rainbow parrotfish)
The rainbow parrotfish is the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic, with males growing to lengths of 1.2 metres. As the name... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Semicossyphus reticulatus (Asian sheepshead wrasse)
One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped' front edge of its hammer-shaped... More	18 Images	7 Videos

Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead)
This massive and well-known shark has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and virtually straight... More	9 Images	1 Video

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