Dusky Shark
Slow to grow, easy to lose
Conservation Threats
Overfishing
Unsustainable fishing practices depleting marine and freshwater species
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Overfishing Animals
Pyjama Shark
Striped night hunter of South Africa
Pygmy Shark
Small shark, big glow.
Silky Shark
Silky: the sleek shadow of tuna seas
Blacktip Reef Shark
Black tip. Bright reef. Loyal patrol.
Longfin Mako Shark
Long fins. Open ocean. Rare sight.
Caribbean Reef Shark
The reef's resident requiem shark
Leptocephalus
Leaf-larva today, eel tomorrow
Tusoteuthis
The deep sea's long-armed giant
Viperfish
Fangs, lights, and life in the dark
Cockle
Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats
Gulper CatfishÂ
Frogmouth: the ambush gulper
Dungeness Crab
White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.
Armored Catfish
Armored grazers of the Americas
John Dory
Big eye, snap-mouth, seabed hunter
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Pea Puffer
Small puffer, big attitude.
Beluga Sturgeon
Ancient giant, modern warning
Yellow Tang
Reef lawnmower in sunshine-yellow
Asian Carp
Plankton powerhouses, river spawners
Yellow Perch
Schooling gold for hook and pan
Gulper Eel
Big mouth. Bigger mystery.
Pollock
Pollock: cod-family powerhouse seafood
Oarfish
Ribbon giants of the twilight sea