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Atlantic wolffish are primarily stationary fish, rarely moving from their rocky homes. They are benthic dwellers, living on the hard ocean floor, frequently seen in nooks and small caves. They like cold water, at depths of 20 to 500 m (66–1,640 ft). [12] They are usually found in water temperatures of −1 to 11 °C (30–52 °F).
Hardhead catfish are found mostly in the near-shore waters of the Western Atlantic Ocean, around the southeast coast of the United States, around the Florida Keys and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Hardhead catfish are also found in brackish estuaries and river mouths where the bottom is sandy or muddy, [ 6 ] but only occasionally ...
The gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus) is a species of marine catfish found in the waters of the western central Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It has long, venomous spines which can cause painful wounds. It feeds on crustaceans and other fish. The male of the species fertilizes the eggs of the female, and ...
Gölçük toothcarp (Anatolichthys splendens); Aplocheilichthys sp. 'Naivasha'; Parras characodon (Characodon garmani); Santa Cruz pupfish (Cyprinodon arcuatus); Villa Lopez pupfish (Cyprinodon ceciliae)
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
Ariids are unusual among catfish in that they live primarily in the sea; the majority of catfish families are strictly freshwater and have little tolerance for brackish or marine conditions. Ariid catfish are found in shallow temperate and tropical seas around the coastlines of North and South America , Africa , Asia , and Australia .
One commenter who watched the video shared, "Oh, how sad that they are rare. What an interesting fish!" Australian Geographic explained in the caption, "There are 14 known species living around ...
The whale discovered in July is believed to be a male and is the seventh specimen of this species ever found. In 2010, the first intact specimen was discovered when a mother and calf were stranded ...