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Threatened Fish

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Airsac catfish (Heteropneustes microps)
The peculiar looking airsac catfish, known from only a few specimens, is an air-breathing, freshwater fish. A long air sac that...  More 0 Videos
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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
This large, oceanic fish is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins. The albacore tuna...  More 0 Videos
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Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark resembles a large ray more than a shark. Its skin...  More 0 Videos
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Anguila ciega (Ophisternon infernale)
Like many cave-dwelling species, the Anguila ciega, otherwise known as the blind swamp eel, has lost its eyes and pigmentation...  More 0 Videos
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Apron (Zingel asper)
Information on the apron is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)
The arapaima, or pirarucu as it is known in Brazil, is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world. Its local name derives...  More
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Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus)
Information on the Asian arowana is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions...  More 0 Videos
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Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
A highly sought after food fish, the Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world. Flatfish exhibit a unique and...  More
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Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani)
Information on the Atlantic whitefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Banded neolebias (Neolebias lozii)
Discovered as recently as 1993, this small, rare fish is only found in two streams within the Upper Zambezi River floodplain...  More 0 Videos
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Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
With its striking patterning and elegant, elongated fins, it is easy to understand why the Banggai cardinalfish has become...  More 0 Videos
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Barren's topminnow (Fundulus julisia)
Information on the Barren's topminnow is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought...  More
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Beluga (Huso huso)
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
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Big skate (Raja binoculata)
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 0 Videos
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Big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)
The big-belly seahorse is one of the largest of all seahorses, growing up to 35 cm in length. Like other seahorses, the head...  More
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Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body...  More 0 Videos
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Black cod (Epinephelus daemelii)
Information on the black cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Black sea bass (Stereolepis gigas)
As implied by its alternative name of giant sea bass, the most dramatic feature of this fish is its conspicuous size, with the...  More 0 Videos
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Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the...  More 0 Videos
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Blackspotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)
Information on the blackspotted torpedo is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
This is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Its medium-sized, streamlined body...  More
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The black tip shark is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey...  More
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Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)
This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when...  More 0 Videos
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Blotchside logperch (Percina burtoni)
Information on the blotchside logperch is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading...  More
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Blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea)
Information on the blue shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)
This colourful stingray is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its oval, elongated...  More
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Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
Information on the bluespotted bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Bluntnose six-gill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
As its common name alludes, the bluntnose six-gill shark has a characteristically blunt rounded snout and six long gill slits...  More
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Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinus)
Information on the bocaccio rockfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Boesman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)
Information on the Boesman's rainbowfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Bonytail chub (Gila elegans)
Information on the bonytail chub is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti)
Information on the boulder darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has...  More 0 Videos
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Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its body and fins. A stout-bodied...  More 0 Videos
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Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
Information on the broadnose sevengill shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark with a moderately long and...  More
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Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
Information on the brown shyshark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark...  More 0 Videos
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Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
Information on the brownbanded bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Brownstriped grunt (Anisotremus moricandi)
Information on the brownstriped grunt is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
The bull shark, named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to thrive in both...  More
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Cahaba shiner (Notropis cahabae)
Information on the Cahaba shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Calico grouper (Epinephelus drummondhayi)
Information on the calico grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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California horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Information on the California horn shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
Information on the camouflage grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Cape Fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas)
Information on the Cape Fear shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
Information on the Caribbean reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...  More 0 Videos
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