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Threatened Fish

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Acipenser dabryanus (Yangtze sturgeon)
A prehistoric-looking fish, the Yangtze sturgeon has a long and slender body covered with rough skin and bony plates. A pointed... More	1 Image	1 Video

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Russian sturgeon)
Information on the Russian sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Acipenser persicus (Persian sturgeon)
Information on the Persian sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	1 Video

Acipenser stellatus (Star sturgeon)
Information on the star sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Acipenser sturio (European sea sturgeon)
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

Aetobatus narinari (Spotted eagle ray)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the wing-like pectoral fins. The snout... More	6 Images	9 Videos

Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks are one of the most... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Altolamprologus calvus (Congo blackfin)
The Congo blackfin belongs to the Cichlidae, a family of freshwater fish that have adapted to a wide range of tiny ecological... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Aphanius iberus (Spanish toothcarp)
Information on the Spanish toothcarp is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Arapaima gigas (Arapaima)
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	6 Images	3 Videos

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

Austroglanis gilli (Clanwilliam rock-catfish)
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

Balantiocheilos melanopterus (Silver shark)
Information on the silver shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Barbus serra (Sawfin)
The sawfin is a river-dwelling, South African fish with a long, pointed snout and a large first dorsal fin that is bony and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bedotia geayi (Zona)
Bedotia geayi is one of a number of small, attractively coloured fish species, commonly called zonas, which inhabit Madagascan... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Bolbometopon muricatum (Humphead parrotfish)
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

Brachaelurus waddi (Blind shark)
This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Brachionichthys hirsutus (Spotted handfish)
The spotted handfish is one of the world's most endangered marine fish. This extremely distinctive fish is almost pear-shaped and... More	6 Images	4 Videos

Carcharhinus brachyurus (Bronze whaler)
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

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

Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark)
The bull shark, named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to thrive in both... More	12 Images	3 Videos

Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark)
The black tip shark is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey... More	14 Images	1 Video

Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short... More	16 Images	1 Video

Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip reef shark)
This is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Its medium-sized, streamlined body... More	11 Images	1 Video

Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin, which increases its stability as it cruises the sea... More	8 Images	1 Video

Carcharias taurus (Sand tiger shark)
This stocky shark has a conical nose and a slightly flattened head. It is a dark brown or beige colour above, with blotches... More	13 Images	4 Videos

Carcharodon carcharias (Great white shark)
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

Cetorhinus maximus (Basking shark)
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought... More	8 Images	3 Videos

Chaetodon marleyi (Double sash butterflyfish)
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

Cheilinus undulates (Humphead wrasse)
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

Chiloscyllium plagiosum (Bluespotted bamboo shark)
Information on the bluespotted bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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

Clarias cavernicola (Cave catfish)
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

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

Cobitis paludica (Lamprehuela)
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

Cromileptes altivelis (Humpback grouper)
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

Cyprinodon diabolis (Devil's Hole pupfish)
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

Cyprinodon pecosensis (Pecos pupfish)
Once abundant and relatively widespread, today this Critically Endangered fish persists in small numbers at just a few isolated... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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

Dasyatis americana (Southern stingray)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more... More	15 Images	1 Video

Dipturus batis (Common skate)
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

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

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Brown-marbled grouper)
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

Epinephelus itajara (Goliath grouper)
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

Epinephelus lanceolatus (Queensland groper)
Information on the Queensland groper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)
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

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

Epinephelus morio (Red grouper)
Information on the red grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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

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