Mullet Fish
Coastal recyclers in fast-moving schools
Conservation Threats
Overfishing
Unsustainable fishing practices depleting marine and freshwater species
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Overfishing Animals
Opah
Warm-bodied hunter of the mid-ocean
Ladyfish
Silver rockets of the surf
Triggerfish
Lock, load, and guard the reef
Archerfish
Nature's original sharpshooters
Grebe
Lobed-toe divers with dance moves
Skua
Pirates of the polar seas
Merganser
Sawbills built for the chase
African Fish Eagle
The yodeling monarch of African waters
Eel catfish
Eel-shaped, spine-armed, reef-to-river
Damselfish
Small fish, big reef attitude
Pyrosome
Glowing tubes that filter the sea
Blue Tang
Blue body, yellow tail-reef grazer
Pink Salmon
Two years. One run. Big impact.
Box Jellyfish
Square bell, sharp vision, serious sting
Kokanee Salmon
Red in the fall, lake-born for life
Pompano Fish
Silver speedster of the surf
Chromodoris Willani
Bright colors, borrowed chemistry
Jack Crevalle
The bull-jack of the Atlantic
Ocean Perch
Deep, red, and built for the long haul
Quahog Clam
Quahog: the buried filter-feeder
Grunion
Moon-timed fish that spawn on sand
Smallmouth Bass
Bronzeback power in clear water
Thornback Ray
Spines on top, hunter below