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Waterfall-climbing fish

It doesn't have any feet yet it can climb up a 120 metre high waterfall rock face – watch amazing video to see how they do it

Did you know fish can climb? Meet the amazing waterfall-climbing goby
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Can fish walk?

We all know fish can swim but can they actually walk?

Some fish can 'walk' across the seabed says Laurie Jackson. Here's some of them...
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"Its front teeth are sharp enough to bite through wood and bone – and bites to swimmers can result in painful wounds and even severed fingers and toes"

The silver-cheeked toadfish is making its mark in the Mediterranean, but not in a good way
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"It has powerful jaws that deliver a crushing bite and their teeth are coated in toxic mucus." 10 most aggressive, dangerous saltwater fish - that bite back 

Any mention of fish with teeth and we invariably think of sharks, but there are plenty more saltwater species that are capable of delivering a nasty bite.
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Can any animals kill the much-feared predator, the great white shark? 

Great white sharks are an epic predator but other animals can harm them to
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Sharks have a deadly secret sixth – and possibly – seventh sense to locate prey — and it’s more terrifying than you think

The surprisingly lethal way sharks can find and hunt their prey
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Do fish sleep? An Ocellaris clownfish taking sa rest

Do fish actually sleep?

Wondering if fish sleep? It's not a simple yes or no answer says Stuart Blackman after weighing up the evidence
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"An endless supply of lethal razor-sharp teeth…" The astonishing weaponry of one of the world's deadliest, most feared predators

This iconic ocean predator has about 30,000 teeth - but not all at the same time.
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It might act like a friend, but this is no friend – once it’s gained its victim's trust, it drugs them and tears chunks of flesh from them with its huge teeth

Armored searobin fish

“Fish-prawn” hybrid filmed walking backwards in the deep sea

The deep sea fish, commonly known as armored searobin, were filmed demonstrating the unusual behaviour in the South China Sea
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"She may eat parts of her own arms to essentially accelerate her own demise." 8 females with the worst, most horrible, lives ever

In the animal kingdom, it's often females that wield the power - but that doesn't mean they have it easy.
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Why do seahorses look like horses

Why do seahorses look like miniature horses?

Just why do seahorses look like horses? Helen Scales explains why their equine-looking head makes them stealthy ambush predators
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"In the shadow of the Himalayas swims a fish that seems to have developed a taste for human flesh…" 10 most aggressive freshwater fish

These fish will bite back - so careful where you paddle...
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Humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii), a species of black seadevil (Melanocetidae). Credit: August Brauer (1863–1917): Die Tiefsee-Fische. I. Systematischer Teil.. In C. Chun. Wissenschaftl. Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia', 1898-99, 1906. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

It has a gaping, cavernous mouth crammed with sharp teeth – and one of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom

These deep-sea fish are known for their iconic lure which tempts prey close to their ferocious mouths so they can trap them in a cage of terrifying teeth
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 Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) standing on the sand. Photographed in Anilao, Philippines.

It has superpowers, the fastest punch in the animal kingdom and and is very reluctant to leave its fortress burrow beneath the ocean floor

Mantis shrimp spend most of their lives in their burrows, only leaving home to hunt and mate
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This 2-metre monster latched onto a diver's face with its needle-sharp teeth and left him needing more than 20 stitches and plastic surgery…

This terrifying eel is worth avoiding because of it's ability to latch on and spin like a crocodile
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Leafy seadragon

It looks like seaweed, moves like seaweed – but don’t be fooled: this is a fish where the males get pregnant

It also swallows its prey whole and has an unusual mating ritual.
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New Zealand longfin eel in stream

Expedition team has "unforgettable encounter" with one of New Zealand's most incredible creatures

In February 2025, researchers shared footage of nearly 30 New Zealand longfin eel ahead of their 1,000-mile migration to Tonga. After their epic journey, the eels lay their eggs and die – but how do the young get back home?
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Its 4 to 6 fang-like front teeth deliver the most severe damage – and its snapping jaw reflex can even be triggered after death

Here's why the wolf-fish is named after a canine
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"Even craftier males masquerade as an unreceptive female. Brazenly strolling past the dominant male, they boldly service the female in front of her betrothed."

When it comes to mating season, these tentacled giants know how to put on a show
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Swell shark

"When threatened it slips into a crevice and inflates its body like a rubber raft. Within seconds, it's twice its original size and wedged in place."

How and why the swell shark can inflate itself to twice its size
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What's the difference between a shark and a ray

Are rays just flattened sharks? No, say the experts at The Shark Trust, there's a bit more to it than that

Uncover the similarities and differences that set sharks and rays apart.
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The Catfish (Silurus Glanis).

"A fish the size of a dining table and as heavy as a grizzly bear, yet reports of specimens twice that size exist..." 10 largest river fish on the planet

Rivers and lakes don't seem like the perfect habitat for very large fish – but you'd be surprised...
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Giant titan triggerfish, biggest coral reef trigger fish, (Balistoides viridescens). Red Sea, Egypt

It has human-like, sharp chisel teeth and a powerful bite. Divers are advised to swim away, as making for the surface only encourages an attack…

Here's everything you need to know about the titan triggerfish
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