This is the devil’s hole pupfish! A tiny species that lives only in One water-filled limestone cavern in Nevada. It was one of the first animals on the endangered species list. At the last count in 2022 there were 263 pupfish observed - the most in 19 years! They’re tracked pretty carefully, as their 215 square foot habitat (the smallest of any know vertebrate) is fragile and has been disturbed in the past by groundwater extraction and other human interference.
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Flame angelfish 🐠
[ID: an illustration of a bright orange fish with vertical dark lines on its side and blue fin tips, facing right. It is on a dabbled blue background with white bubbles. End.]
Whale shark! World’s biggest fish!
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Leafy seadragon! Hides among seagrass and kelp; they are poor swimmers and rely on camouflage to avoid predators!
[ID: an illustration of a leafy seadragon, which resembles a greenish seahorse with appendages and crests that look like leaves. It is on an ocean background. End.]
The magnificent Giant Oarfish. A real sea serpent.
[ID: an illustration of a long, silver oarfish with bright red dorsal crests, fins, and whiskers, swimming to the left. The background is ocean-blue, with ghostly blue oarfish spirits swimming along. End.]
Compass jellyfish :-)
[ID: an illustration of a brown jellyfish on a blue starry sky background. It has darker compass shaped markings, and long tentacles, and it is drifting to the left. There is a glowing moon in the background. End.]
Triggerfish !!
[ID: an Illustration of an angular yellow and black fish with blue accents, facing to the right on an ocean background. End.]
Carousel of light
[ID: an illustration of an aurora borealis on a textured starry sky background. From the bands of light, glowing blue animal shapes appear, moving to the left, including a rabbit, bear, fish, seal, crow, penguin, and caribou. End.]
Arctic cod! Chilly fish.
[ID: an illustration of a purple-ish and orange-ish and is facing to the left. It is on a background resembling ice chunks in very clear water. End.]
Sockeye salmon - normal and spawning forms
[ID: an illustration of two sockeye salmon, one under the other, facing in opposite directions. The top one is a sleek, dark grey fish, and the bottom one is a humped, red and green fish with sharp teeth showing. They are on a blue background with simple wave shapes. End.]
Burbot! A cod-like freshwater fish that spawn in very cold water, under the ice. I think it looks like a strange little dinosaur fish! :-)
[ID: an illustration of a serpent-like fish in profile, facing right. It is green-ish in color with darker dorsal stripes and a lighter belly. It has a fan-like tail and one barbel on its chin. It is on a red and orange background with light effects. End.]
Walleye! They have big reflective eyes that help em see better in deep and murky water. 👀 he is looking
[ID: an illustration of a walleye fish facing to the left, with its mouth slightly open and sharp teeth showing. It is a mottled gold fish with dorsal spines. It is on a dark indigo background with a glowing lunar cycle above it. End.]
Cutthroat trout!
[ID: an illustration of a green and red fish leaping up and to the left. It is on a blue background with a white sun, and is smiling. End.]
Arapaima :-)
[ID: an illustration of an arapaima, a very long red and olive green fish, facing to the right on a blue background. A white sun is in the background above it. End.]