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Pagrus pagrus
(Red porgy)
Information on the red porgy is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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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...
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Phycodurus eques
(Leafy seadragon)
Leafy seadragons are exquisitely camouflaged fish. Belonging to the same family as seahorses and pipefish (Syngnathidae), they...
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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...
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Plectropomus laevis
(Blacksaddled coral grouper)
Information on the blacksaddled coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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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....
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Polyodon spathula
(Paddlefish)
The paddlefish has a highly distinctive appearance, so named for its peculiar, elongate, paddle-shaped snout, which may act...
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Polyprion americanus
(Wreckfish)
The wreckfish, named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey fish, with...
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Potamotrygon motoro
(Ocellate river stingray)
Information on the ocellate river stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Prietella phreatophila
(Mexican blindcat)
This small, rare fish, which possesses no eyes, inhabits underground waters in Mexico. The Mexican blindcat has a pinkish-white...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pterapogon kauderni
(Bengaii cardinal fish)
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