by David Young | Aug 27, 2024 | Fishes
Authors:Â Ethan and Duncan Common Names: Ocean Sunfish, Sunfish, Common Mola Scientific name:Â Mola mola Size: up to 10ft in length and 1000lbs (454kg)! One of the heaviest bony fish in the world (not including sharks) Photo by Per-Ola Norman Identifying Features:Â ...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Author:Â Keely Cook (updates were added in 2024) Scientific name: Chaenophryne sp. (Likely Chaenophryne melanorhabdus) Etymology: chaeno “gape”, phryne “toad” and melanos “black”, rhabdus “rod” Size range: maximum...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Author: Cara Mackenzie Photo kindly provided by Andy Murch Common name:Â Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Spiny Dogfish, Dogfish Scientific Name:Â Squalus suckleyi (formerly identified as the same species as the Atlantic spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias but now identified as a...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Bluntnose sixgill shark Scientific Name:  Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Authors:  Christian and Elijah Photo:  Thank you to Andy Murch for the use of his photo. Identifying features: Unlike the typical 5 gill slits of some sharks this fish has 6 long pairs of...
by David Young | Aug 24, 2024 | Fishes
Authors: Alberta Trelawny and Dakoda McGregor Photo courtesy of Andy Murch Common Name:Â Spotted Ratfish Scientific Name:Â Hydrolagus colliei Size range: females are up to 38inches (1m) in length while males are smaller Identifying features :Â The spotted ratfish is a...
by adam.james | Jun 27, 2018 | Fishes
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