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Threatened Fish

 		Species 1 - 45 of 45
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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 2 Images 0 Videos
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Banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus)
Information on the banded pipefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 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 11 Images 0 Videos
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Barred danio (Danio pathirana)
Information on the barred danio is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Barren’s topminnow (Fundulus julisia)
Discovered as recently as 1982, the Barren’s topminnow is considered to be one of the most endangered fish species in eastern North... More 3 Images 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... More 12 Images 5 Videos
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Bastard sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris)
Information on the bastard sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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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 3 Images 1 Video
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Betta (Betta burdigala)
Information on Betta burdigala is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Betta (Betta livida)
Information on Betta livida is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Betta (Betta persephone)
Information on Betta persephone is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Betta (Betta simplex)
Information on Betta simplex is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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 7 Images 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 is... More 11 Images 1 Video
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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 of... More 3 Images 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 shortly... More 1 Image 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 7 Images 0 Videos
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Black Sea shad (Alosa immaculata)
Information on the Black Sea shad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Black-arse cod (Epinephelides armatus)
Information on the black-arse cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 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 4 Images 0 Videos
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Blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)
Information on the blackspot tuskfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 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 shortly... More 1 Image 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 is... More 18 Images 1 Video
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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 or... More 13 Images 1 Video
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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 7 Images 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 shortly... More 3 Images 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 14 Images 4 Videos
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Blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea)
Information on the blue shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 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 body... More 26 Images 4 Videos
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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 shortly... More 3 Images 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 on... More 6 Images 2 Videos
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Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinus)
Information on the bocaccio rockfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 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 shortly... More 3 Images 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 shortly... More 3 Images 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 shortly... More 2 Images 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 a... More 4 Images 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 6 Images 0 Videos
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Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
A large-bodied, powerful species, the broadnose sevengill shark can be distinguished from most other sharks by the fact that it... More 4 Images 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 12 Images 1 Video
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Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
A small and uniformly dark brown shark, with a paler underside and sometimes faint saddle marks, the brown shyshark has a rather... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brown stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum)
Information on the brown stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 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 3 Images 0 Videos
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Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
The brownbanded bamboo shark is an extremely hardy species, with a slender body and a thick, elongate tail. While the adults are... More 8 Images 2 Videos
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Brownstriped grunt (Anisotremus moricandi)
Although the brownstriped grunt was discovered as long ago as 1842, very little is known about this reef fish, having been... More 1 Image 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 13 Images 4 Videos
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