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Threatened Fish

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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	10 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	2 Images	0 Videos

Diamond ray (Gymnura natalensis)
Information on the diamond ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
The double sash butterflyfish is superbly suited to its common name; it swims with flitting movements, evocative of the flight... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Jacques Cousteau reportedly said that groupers were the strangest creatures he had come across at sea. The dusky grouper... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae)
Information on the dwarf seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Estuarine pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri)
This slender, cylindrical fish was believed to be extinct in the early 1990s until a miraculous rediscovery in 1995, but the... More	13 Images	0 Videos

European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)
One of the largest European fish to breed in rivers, the European sea sturgeon has been fished to the brink of extinction... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Information on the frilled shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Information on the Galapagos shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	16 Images	0 Videos

Giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas)
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

Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
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

Giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya)
Awe-inspiringly large, the giant freshwater stingray lives up to its name, possessing a venomous sting and a large whip-like tail.... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Giant guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis)
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

Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis)
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

Golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)
Information on the golden cownose ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
The goliath grouper is the largest member of the sea bass family. Its body is large and stocky, measuring half as wide... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
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

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
This mighty shark is often mistakenly thought of as the most voracious predator of the seas, and even has a reputation... More	17 Images	9 Videos

Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
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

Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Information on the haddock is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus)
Information on the hedgehog seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
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

Hooded carpet shark (Hemiscyllium strahani)
Information on the hooded carpet shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)
This extraordinary-looking fish is often called the panther, or ‘polka-dot' grouper for its striking colour pattern of bold black... More	6 Images	1 Video

Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
The largest of all parrotfish, the humphead parrotfish is an olive or blue-green to slate-grey fish, with a yellowish to pink head.... More	9 Images	2 Videos

Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulates)
The humphead or Napoleon wrasse is one of the largest reef fishes in the world and is the largest member of the wrasse family... More	7 Images	4 Videos

Indonesian speckled carpet shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)
The beautifully patterned skin of this shark has a remarkable resemblance to the coat of a leopard. Rust-brown hexagonal spots... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Japanese huchen (Hucho perryi)
Information on the Japanese huchen is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Javanese cownose ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
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

Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari)
Information on the Jayakar's seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis)
The Knysna seahorse is the most endangered seahorse in the world. It possesses the characteristic seahorse shape and the body... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva)
Information on the Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lamprehuela (Cobitis paludica)
This small bottom-dwelling fish, a member of the Cobitidae, or loach family, has an elongated, pale body patterned with dark spots.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
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

Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive... More	14 Images	2 Videos

Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera)
Torpedo rays have fascinated scientists for many years due to their remarkable ability to produce an electrical discharge from... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
With their upright position, prehensile tail, and horse-like head set at right angles to the body, seahorses are some of the most... More	11 Images	1 Video

Loach (Cobitis calderoni)
Information on the loach is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Information on the longsnout seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Maned seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
The maned seahorse is a particularly striking species of seahorse, named after the prominent fleshy spines that run down the back... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Manta ray (Manta birostris)
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

Maori cod (Epinephelus undulatostriatus)
Information on the Maori cod is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
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

Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila)
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

Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus)
The Mexican tetra is a small fish with a rather unremarkable appearance, but behind its uninteresting first impression... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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