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Threatened Fish

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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... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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

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

Brown stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum)
Information on the brown stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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

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

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

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

Cahaba shiner (Notropis cahabae)
Information on the Cahaba shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Calico grouper (Epinephelus drummondhayi)
Information on the calico grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

California horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
In contrast to the conventional image of sharks as a sleek, dynamic predators, the California horn shark is a sluggish species with... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
Information on the camouflage grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Cape Fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas)
Information on the Cape Fear shiner is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii)
Information on the Caribbean electric ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	1 Video

Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
Information on the Caribbean reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	19 Images	2 Videos

Cave catfish (Clarias cavernicola)
The cave catfish is a freshwater, cave-dwelling fish. This unusual fish lacks pigment and appears a pinkish white colour. It has... More	4 Images	2 Videos

Charalito chihuahua (Gila nigrescens)
Information on the Charalito chihuahua is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)
Information on the Chinese sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Christmas fulu (Haplochromis phytophagus)
Information on the Christmas fulu is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cichlid (Paratilapia typus)
Information on Paratilapia typus is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cichlid (Paretroplus dambabe)
Information on Paretroplus dambabe is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cichlid (Paretroplus maromandia)
Information on Paretroplus maromandia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cichlid (Ptychochromoides katria)
Information on Ptychochromoides katria is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Clanwilliam rock-catfish (Austroglanis gilli)
The Clanwilliam rock-catfish, found only in a few streams in South Africa, belongs to the family of Austroglanididae catfishes... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Clubnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos thouin)
Information on the clubnose guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild. As with most rays, the body... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
Information on the cobia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae)
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

Comanche Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon elegans)
Information on the Comanche Springs pupfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos)
Information on the common guitarfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	1 Video

Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
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

Common shovelnose ray (Rhinobatos typus)
Information on the common shovelnose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Common skate (Dipturus batis)
The common skate is the largest European ray. The undersurface is dark grey with black spots or stripes and the uppersurface... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
The coral catshark is a small, slender shark with a narrow head and the elongated, cat-like eyes typical of the catshark family.... More	5 Images	1 Video

Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola)
Information on the coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cortez round stingray (Urobatis maculatus)
The Cortez round stingray, like other stingrays, has a flattened body, with expanded pectoral fins that are fused to the head and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
With a conspicuous indent at the front of the head, and a specialised fin beneath the head divided into two, short rounded lobes... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Crimean Tatar goby (Proterorhinus tataricus)
Information on the Crimean Tatar goby is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Croatian dace (Telestes polylepis)
Information on the Croatian dace is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai)
A particularly small, slender and distinctive shark, the crocodile shark is named for its prominent, spike-like teeth, and its... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Crowned seahorse (Hippocampus coronatus)
This Japanese seahorse earns its common name for the tall, backward-curving crown on top of its head, which is coupled with rather... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus)
Information on the cubera snapper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Dama ciega blanca (Typhliasina pearsei)
Like many brotulids, this blind, cave-dwelling fish has evolved to exist completely without eyes. This unusual-looking species has... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Damba mipentina (Paretroplus maculatus)
Information on the damba mipentina is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
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

Daska (Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus)
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

Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise)
Denise's pygmy seahorse is a master of camouflage, its orange colouration and body tubercles exactly matching the stems and polyps... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Devil's Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis)
Found only in a single desert spring in Nevada, USA, this tiny fish has the most restricted range of any vertebrate. The smallest... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Devils River minnow (Dionda diaboli)
Information on the Devils River minnow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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