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| These fish are related to carp, with
distinguishing features such as long
ventral fins and protruding mouths.
They have good jumping abilities,
which allow them to jump up and
grab bugs hanging around the water.
They are known as very active fish
with rather scrappy attitudes,
making them tenacious survivors.
During mating season, the male's
stomach turns pink and its back
turns blue. Females love this. |
| Crucian carp are fairly easy fish for
beginners to catch, but they're also
popular with veteran anglers.
They are related to koi and can live
up to 15 years, making them a great
fish to keep in a pond.
Male offspring are seldom born,
so females significantly outnumber
males, making populations suffer.
Luckily, females can reproduce with
males of some other species, so the
problem is relatively temporary. |
| Dace can live in cloudier, murkier
water than most but are easy to see
as their numbers are so plentiful.
They are related to carp, and
some species of dace live in the
ocean as well as rivers and streams.
During mating season, the bellies of
the males develop an orange stripe
to indicate their intent to mate. |
| Barbel steeds have a longer
distance between their eyes and
mouths than carp do.
This makes them look almost like
they're averting their eyes
downward in embarrassment.
Their whiskers aren't as long as
carp whiskers, so the resemblance
is still only minor.
They are full of bones, but they're
edible nonetheless and actually
taste similar to flounder. |
| These tough fish have very long
life spans, capping out at ages
surpassing 100 years.
Their whiskers are one of their
trademark features, making them
relatively easy to identify.
They're omnivorous and eat
waterweed and bugs by sucking
their food into their mouths.
They also have teeth in the back
of their throats that help break
down shellfish for digestion. |
| Though typically pale in color, these
aquarium fish also can be found
with rather beautiful patterns.
This is all thanks to very selective
breeding of carp with genetic
mutations, allowing for diversity.
No two koi have the exact same
pattern and are popularly known
as "swimming jewels" as a result.
They can be sold for a very high
price, depending on their coloring
and pattern.
If properly cared for, they can live
for over 100 years, making them a
staple for outdoor garden ponds. |
| These are aquarium fish that came
about by selectively breeding types
of crucian carp.
It took hundreds of years to get the
long tail fin and beautiful color of
the current breed.
Even red goldfish are black when
they are young and still retain some
other vestiges of the crucian carp.
They turn red as they grow, thus
gaining their much more commonly
known look. |
| They're known for their protruding
eyes, as the name indicates, but this
feature is actually a detriment.
Their vision is quite poor, to the
point that they will swim past food
and frequently bump into things.
They are a type of goldfish and get
their distinguishing eye pop about
two months after birth. |
| Killifish are small, travel in schools,
and are known for having eyes
higher up on their faces than others.
They swim in shallow areas in rivers
and mostly eat bugs that float on
the surface of the water.
This is why they have mouths as
high up their faces as their eyes,
making them effective hunters.
Being the same temperature as the
water they inhabit, getting grabbed
by warm hands can shock them. |
| These shrimp relatives are usually
found in ponds and rivers, typically
making them easy to catch.
The reason for this strange habitat
is that crawfish are plentiful and
will eat just about anything.
Eating plant material makes their
bodies red, but only eating fish and
meat will turn their bodies blue.
A red color indicates they are
eating a healthy and balanced diet,
so red is the ideal for the species. |
| These relatives of common turtles
will not let go when they decide to
bite down on something.
Although they can be quite shy,
they will become a bit aggressive
when threatened.
They are often found in water and
are very good swimmers because of
the flat shape of their shells.
They swim with their snouts over
the surface of the water so they
can breathe.
Soft-shelled turtles aren't safe to
hold because they are so prone to
biting at the slightest movement.
However, if one bites down on you,
it will usually let go when you put
it safely back in the water. |
| Tadpoles are nothing more than
baby frogs and generally inhabit
ponds and streams.
Their round heads and quirky style
of movement give them a different
kind of cuteness from adult frogs.
They become more frog-like when
they eventually grow legs and start
to lose their tails.
Unlike fish, though, their skin is very
delicate because they do not have
scales, so handle carefully. |
| These former tadpoles prefer to
live near ponds and other damp and
swampy places.
They dwell on land, so they have
lungs and skin as opposed to a set
of gills.
They like to stick close to water
because they require a nice, moist
lifestyle.
Frogs are moist because they emit
a liquid to protect their skin from
dryness.
If too much moisture evaporates
from their thin skins, they could
have trouble breathing.
It's better not to handle frogs, as
some species are poisonous, even
to the touch! |
| These short and stocky river-
dwelling fish have a lot of slender
teeth for tearing apart other fish.
Freshwater gobies dig holes under
rocks in riverbeds to make nests
for eggs, which the males guard.
Other fish breeds take advantage of
this protective quality and often lay
eggs in goby nests. |
| Loaches are rather small fish that
make their habitats in rivers and
muddy water.
They have 10 whiskers around their
mouths with taste buds built in for
tasting sweetness and bitterness.
Loaches can breathe through their
intestines as well as their gills—a
rather unique quality of the species.
They push their mouths above the
surface of the water to inhale,
exhaling through their tail regions.
Making stew with loaches and
burdock root is known to improve
stamina, or so people believe. |
| Catfish are known for their long
whiskers, wide bodies, and large
mouths, but they don't have fur.
Despite having large eyes, they have
rather poor eyesight. They make up
for this with sensory whiskers.
Catfish have small horizontal and
vertical lines in their bodies, almost
like perforated lines.
These holes are for detecting weak
electric currents of other fish,
making them adept hunters.
Catfish are artful carnivores as
they swim around lazily but then
strike quickly when prey is found. |
| Eels are born in the ocean but swim
upstream through rivers when they
become adults.
They do, however, eventually swim
back to the ocean when it is time
to lay eggs.
Their blood can be toxic, which
is why you've never heard of eel
sashimi. It's just too dangerous.
Cooked eel, however, is edible and
has no poisonous effects to speak
of, making it a popular dish.
For a long time, the egg-laying
locations and habits of eels were
largely a mystery.
However, they are gradually being
revealed through research, making
eels a very hot topic of study. |
| Giant snakeheads get their name
from the fact that their heads look
like those of snakes.
Their scales and patterns also look
like snakes', really bringing the
resemblance to a high degree.
They have sharp teeth, so don't
poke your finger anywhere near
their mouths!
Both males and females are well
known for protecting their eggs and
offspring.
They will scare off any other fish
that approach by frantically waving
their tails. |
| Bluegills have spikes on their dorsal
fins to help protect them from
enemies and harm.
Their offspring actually have a fairly
high survival rate when compared to
other fish.
The males chase away the females
and take over protecting the eggs
and babies in the nest.
Although bluegills are small, they
are actually related quite closely
to black bass. |
| These fish are relatives of sea bass,
though they're preyed on by other,
larger fish, such as black bass.
Their defining features are their
large, prickly dorsal fins and gray
stripes on pale-yellow bodies.
Ice fishing on frozen lakes is a very
popular way to catch them in their
native United States and Canada.
They are often fried before being
eaten, which makes them a simple
but tasty meal. |
| They get their name from their
somewhat blackish bodies, though
they have a green tint.
They usually hide in weeds and wait
until other fish approach before
forcefully striking.
Many people use lures to catch
black bass because they are such
strong fish.
Black bass have a fierce image,
as the males will scare off other
fish to protect the fry in the nest.
They are related to sea bass, so
they make for a tasty dinner, though
their skin has a very strong odor. |
| Pike are only found in cold water,
so they cannot live in warmer parts
of the world.
They can grow over three feet long
and as such are a very popular fish
with anglers.
Pike have a slightly protruding jaw
and large mouths with sharp teeth,
making them powerful predators.
They use these teeth for tearing
apart not only other fish but also
birds and other aquatic creatures. |
| Pond smelt are small but vigorous
fish that can survive in water of
relatively poor quality.
Pond smelt are related to salmon
and as such have a lot of the same
migratory tendencies.
Most of them swim from rivers to
the ocean and then return to rivers
and lakes.
However, some of them actually live
in lakes that have no connection to
the ocean, so they don't migrate.
They have small fins and are perfect
for eating whole as tempura or
grilled on barbecues. |
| Sweetfish are migratory fish born
upstream that travel to the ocean
and then return to rivers to spawn.
This migratory mind-set is what
emphasizes their similarity to
salmon.
Adult sweetfish have a watermelon-
like mossy smell when caught, since
they eat moss on riverbed rocks.
Sweetfish are very territorial and
will attack rivals that encroach on
their territory.
Anglers use this combative nature
against them by using lures made
of other sweetfish. |
| The spotted pattern on cherry
salmon serves as camouflage and
is rather common in all salmon.
Most cherry salmon spend their
lives in rivers, but some do migrate
to the ocean to fully mature.
They are popular with anglers
because of their well-balanced
physique and beautiful patterns.
Plus, their nervous nature makes
them a good challenge to catch,
which just adds to the fun. |
| Char are related to salmon and live
in rivers upstream, not generally
migrating to the ocean.
They prefer colder water and dwell
in secluded, clear rivers deep in
mountain ranges.
Since they tend to hide mostly in
between rocks in these cold areas,
they can be rather difficult to spot. |
| When rainbow trout get bigger,
they develop a pretty pink band
from their gills to their tails.
Some of them spend their entire
lives in rivers, while others live in
the ocean.
Steelhead trout are a unique type of
rainbow trout that live in the ocean
and return to freshwater to spawn.
Rainbow trout are a major species
of fish, but finding them in the wild
is actually fairly rare. |
| Stringfish live in cold rivers, can
grow to over a yard long, and are
stout and bulky like logs.
They live up to 20 years but grow
so slowly that it takes them 15
years to reach full maturity.
They are called "phantom fish"
because there are so few of them.
Adults are particularly hard to find. |
| Salmon are popular migratory fish
that are born in rivers, migrate to
oceans, and return in four years.
In Japan, flavored salmon eggs
are a very popular dish called ikura,
but it hasn't caught on in the US.
In rare cases, salmon will only stay
in the ocean for one or two years
before coming back.
These fish are known as "phantom
salmon" since they're so hard to
find in the wild.
Their characteristic pink color
comes from the shrimp and krill
they get in their diet.
If they ate differently, their flesh
would be white. |
| King salmon grow to about twice
the size of regular salmon, which
really helps them embody the name.
This size essentially makes them
the actual kings of salmon, though
they are also called chinook salmon.
In some regions, they return to the
river in spring or summer and live
there until spawning in the fall.
In rare cases, king salmons' meat
will be white, but these are not as
popular since pink is the standard. |
| Officially known as the mitten
crab, they also go by the name
"shanghai crab."
They are commonly used in Chinese
dishes, which is how most people
become familiar with them.
Their breeding habits are the
complete opposite of salmon in
that they hatch in the ocean first.
They then move up rivers when
they reach adult size, returning
to the ocean in order to spawn. |
| Guppies are tropical fish that are
related to killifish and live in warm
rivers.
They are popular fish that have
been bred to have beautiful flowing
tail fins.
Mother guppies give birth to their
babies after the eggs hatch in their
bellies.
They give birth at a rate that's
nearly constant, so their population
tends to grow rather quickly. |
| The official name given to this
warm-water-dwelling species of
fish is "Garra rufa."
They are omnivorous, as they both
eat algae and scrape the skin off
other fish.
All you'd have to do to feed them is
stick your hand in the tank; they
would live off your dead skin.
That's why they're called nibble
fish. They exfoliate but don't have
any teeth, so it doesn't hurt at all! |
| These tropical fish move very
gracefully because of long fins
on their backs and underbellies.
Males and females are almost
impossible to tell apart, making
identification tricky.
They lay eggs among water plants.
Both genders look after the babies
while they cling to the weeds.
The young look like any other fish,
but they gain their angelfish looks
once they leave the weeds. |
| Neon tetras get their name from
the beautiful blue metallic line
on their bodies.
Although they're shy, gentle fish,
surprisingly they're related to
piranha, though very distantly.
They have very sharp and narrow
teeth, an odd contrast to their
beauty.
They are delicate fish who tend to
be very sensitive to the cleanliness
and temperature of water. |
| They have terrifyingly sharp teeth,
which contributes to their ferocious
reputation.
Oddly enough, they are actually
quite timid, though they are still
very dangerous fish.
If they can't find food, they will
resort to cannibalism or tear apart
any animal they can grab hold of.
Take care when catching them so
they don't end up biting your hand
with their sharp teeth! |
| Arowanas are ancient fish that
have remained basically unchanged
for 100 million years.
They are known for their large
scales and the hair that sticks out
from their lower lips.
They have a remarkable jumping
ability and can leap over a yard
above the surface of the water.
Males protect babies by keeping
them in their mouths and releasing
them once they reach a certain size. |
| Dorado means "golden" in Spanish.
As the name would indicate, these
fish are gold and have black dots.
They look like salmon but are very
toothy, carnivorous, and related
to piranha.
They're such ferocious fish that
other fish regularly flee from them,
fearful of becoming a snack.
Their ferocious natures and power
make them a prize catch among
anglers. |
| Their long faces and large mouths
make them look like alligators.
Some can grow up to three yards.
They are ancient fish that haven't
changed since they first appeared
millions of years ago.
They breathe not only through gills,
but also by sticking their mouths
above the surface of the water.
Gar eggs are poisonous, so people
all over the world are advised to
not eat them—no exceptions. |
| Arapaima, at over two yards long,
are one of the largest freshwater-
fish breeds in the world.
They've been around for over 100
million years, making them rather
ancient fish as well.
They breathe through gills but also
with an air bladder used by poking
their mouths above water.
They have hard, course tongues
that are used to break down the
smaller fish they eat. |
| The cool-looking saddled bichir are
ancient fish with spiky fins on
their backs.
Though they've been around for
more than 400 million years, they
remain relatively unchanged.
They have big appetites and will
wait to ambush any fish they think
will fit in their mouths.
They can grow up to 30 inches long,
making them rather large fish
indeed.
They swim slowly in a way that
gives them the appearance of
walking like dinosaurs. |
| Sea butterflies go with the flow, as
they'll drift in cold winter waters
along with ice floes.
They are called "ice-floe angels"
because of the mysterious way
they swim with their winglike arms.
Their heads will open up when they
make an attempt to catch their
helpless prey.
Once its head is opened, it grabs its
prey with six special feelers called
"buccal cones."
The only place you'll find both cold-
water and tropical sea butterflies
swimming together is in this game. |
| Sea horses don't look like fish,
but they still share a lot of
distinct connections.
They use their small dorsal fins and
tail fins to swim, but in actuality
they're pretty bad swimmers.
They wrap their tail fins around
seaweed or coral so they won't
float away with the current.
Once attached, they feed on
plankton and small shrimp that
float by.
The female deposits eggs in the
male's pouch, putting the burden
of child care on the male. |
| Clown fish spend their lives hiding
among the feelers of sea anemones,
a place that only they can live.
Their homes may be dangerous, but
they produce a special coating that
protects them from the poison.
In exchange for the anemone's
protection, the clown fish chases
off any parasitic bugs and enemies.
Curiously, all clown fish are males
when they're young but change
into females if necessity demands. |
| These tropical fish sport beautiful,
yellow, triangular tails and elegant
black lines on dazzling blue bodies.
Personalitywise, the surgeonfish
is actually rather laid back and
timid.
They seek out gaps in coral or
between rocks for the greatest
amount of protection while sleeping. |
| Butterfly fish are considered very
cute pets, popular because of their
beautiful nature.
They glide through the warm seas
by flapping their yellow bodies as if
they were butterflies.
Their diets are surprisingly hardy,
as they gobble coral and poisonous
anemones using narrow mouths.
Butterfly-fish couples have been
known to live together for 10 years
or more.
Often they can be seen swimming
around in pairs. You'll likely never
find a better underwater romance. |
| Called Napoleonfish, these fish
also have the more accurate name
of humphead wrasse.
The true name comes from the
distinctive humps on their heads.
But "Napoleonfish" is more popular.
When small, all Napoleonfish are
females, but some become males as
they age and their humps grow.
Their bodies also turn a bluer shade
as they mature and become males,
making identification simple.
Their bulky bodies, which can get to
about six feet long, still glide easily
through warm tropical seas.
Finding these fish is a real treat for
divers, as they're stunning to see—
and it's a great story to tell. |
| Zebra turkeyfish have long,
beautiful fins that flow like gowns
as they swim through the sea.
However, these aquatic beauties
pack a punch, as their fins are filled
with poisonous spikes.
Aside from protection against
predators, this poison comes in
handy for turf wars between males.
The losing male succumbs to the
poison in a matter of days, making
these battles life and death. |
| Blowfish are considered a delicacy,
famous for their tempting taste
despite being highly poisonous.
Blowfish are not poisonous at birth,
though, which makes young ones
relatively safe for consumption.
It's only once they have ingested
enough microbes from seawater and
food that they become poisonous.
When they feel threatened, they
suck in air and water to blow
themselves up like balloons.
This makes them too big to eat
without predators being forced to
chomp down on their poison quills. |
| As expected, all puffer fish are
covered in spines. While related to
blowfish, they are not poisonous.
Exaggerated claims about the fish
say they have 1,000 spines; the true
number is between 300 and 400.
When threatened, they suck in water
and air to puff themselves up in
order to intimidate enemies. |
| With their appealing flavor, horse
mackerel have long been a cheap
and common food source.
However, in certain regions, they
have actually been branded as
something of a luxury dish.
They have tough scales on both
sides of their bodies that must
be removed before preparing.
Though small, they are formidable
carnivores. Since they go after bait,
they are popular with fishers. |
| Barred knifejaws stand out thanks
to the seven stripes adorning their
white bodies.
Their natural curiosity and strong
pull make them a popular target of
anglers, but they're no easy catch.
They have strong teeth that allow
them to make short work of sea
creatures with tough shells.
This means that both urchins and
mollusks need to be careful, lest
they become meals for these fish. |
| Sea bass are famous for their
delicious white meat as well as
their large size.
If they ingest something inedible,
they open up their mouths and gills
and violently shake their heads.
This generally manages to expel the
foreign material, though it has the
added effect of looking rather odd.
Much like their freshwater cousins,
sea bass have a strong pull, making
them a great challenge for anglers. |
| Red snappers are gregarious fish
that often form schools close to
reefs and shipwrecks.
They are a prized food fish, but
because of demand, other species
are often served as "red snapper."
They usually live up to 50 years.
The oldest recorded red snapper
was thought to be 57. |
| Dabs generally have both eyes on
the right side of their body, though
there are some exceptions.
Both types of dabs begin in infancy
with an eye on each side of their
body.
As dabs grow, the eye on the left
migrates to the right, though
sometimes it doesn't move at all.
Dabs dig in the sand to hide, which
allows their eyes to stick up a bit
to watch for danger.
Because they live off of bugs and
small creatures, their mouths are
small, containing narrow, dull teeth. |
| Olive flounders are rather flexible
whitefish that have both eyes on
the left side of their body.
They can reach three feet in length
and are commonly mistaken for
dabs, a close relative.
When young, they have an eye on
each side, but as they age, their
right eye migrates to their left side.
These carnivorous fish can change
color to camouflage themselves on
the seabed as they wait for prey. |
| People assume squids have legs, but
those are actually arms. There are
10 in all; two are used to grab prey.
To swim, they twist their fins and
expel water from inside their bodies
to allow for fluid motion.
The ink they shoot when threatened
forms into the shape of a squid,
acting as a sort of body double. |
| Moray eels can often be seen
sticking just their heads out
from between two rocks.
When unsuspecting prey approaches,
they dart out to snatch it up into
their sharp-toothed mouths.
Once moray eels have their teeth in
you, it's hard to get away, making
moray-eel bites no trifling matter.
Their long, finless bodies are
covered in tough, snakelike skin
that often gets used as leather. |
| Ribbon eels have long, ribbonlike
bodies and look as if they have
flowers sprouting from their noses.
They get their name from their
bright, vivid color, in addition to
the length of their skinny bodies.
Ribbon eels hatch sexless before
first becoming males, then females
as they age.
Their tendency to stick their heads
out from holes in the sand and open
their mouths is not a sign of anger.
In actuality, they're merely taking a
breath. Oddly, they're surprisingly
peaceful creatures, despite the look. |
| Football fish live in parts of the
ocean so deep that light does not
reach them.
Their lanterns, which they sway
back and forth to lure prey, can
emit light thanks to special bacteria.
When prey gets near, they shoot a
luminescent liquid and snatch the
prey while it's blinded by the light.
Only females possess the useful
lantern. They can grow to be about
two feet by maturity.
Males are small, less than two
inches in length. |
| Tuna can reach almost 10 feet in
length and weigh over 800 pounds,
which is huge in the fish world.
Combining this great size with their
good flavor makes them literally the
biggest catch for most anglers.
Tuna can't breathe when they aren't
moving, so their entire lives revolve
around constantly swimming.
To sleep, they merely slow down.
This ability to swim while sleeping
is a huge advantage.
They're also rather fast, capable of
beating both sets of fins so hard
they reach speeds of 50 mph. |
| Blue marlins are famous for their
long, swordlike noses that give
them the nickname "swordfish."
They use their "swords" to knock
out their prey before capture, not
skewering it as you'd think.
Able to swim at speeds above 60
mph, their speed and power make
them a true test for any angler. |
| Though you wouldn't guess it
because of their size, giant trevallys
are actually a type of mackerel.
Unlike normally slim and sleek
mackerels, giant trevallys have
wide, silver bodies.
Surprisingly, though, these fish
cannot tolerate the cold, so they
tend to live in warmer places.
Their jaw strength is great enough
to bite off a person's finger, so be
very careful when fishing for them! |
| Beating their large fins up and down
to move through the water almost
gives rays the impression of flying.
If viewed from below, rays appear
to have their mouths curled up into
a sort of smile.
Some varieties have poisonous
spikes at the base of their long tail
fins that can be fatal to humans.
This, combined with the ability to
hide in sand at the bottom of the
sea, can make them very dangerous. |
| Ocean sunfish are a relative of
blowfish that can reach up to
two tons in weight.
Lacking a tail fin, they cannot swim
particularly quickly, which is an odd
bit of anatomical detriment.
The number of eggs they can lay
is the most in the world at over
300 million.
However, out of that 300 million,
only one or two fish will ultimately
survive.
Ocean sunfish sometimes like to
bob up and down on the surface
of the ocean.
This gives them the appearance
they're sunbathing, which helps to
make them a popular breed of fish. |
| The hammerhead shark is a shark
with a head like a hammer, which
is what you'd expect.
However, despite being sharks,
they are actually fairly laid back,
which is not what you'd expect.
With their eyes positioned on the
two ends of their "hammer," they
can see in almost all directions.
Oddly, their nose holes are located
right next to their eyes on their
hammer section.
They have a number of small holes
on the front and lower portions
of their heads as well.
These holes allow them to detect
prey, even fish hiding below them
and out of sight.
While they eat a nice array of fish,
it seems rays are their favorite
source of food. Rays, beware! |
| The triangular teeth of sharks
appear to have evolved from scales
sometime in the past.
When a tooth breaks, it quickly falls
out and a new one grows in, keeping
them always in good shape for prey.
Sharks can be fearsome creatures,
able to smell blood from several
miles away.
They can even jump out of the
water to catch prey, making them
powerful predators.
Contrary to their tough image, their
bones are made out of cartilage and
erroneously used as health food. |
| Saw sharks got their name from
their long head lined with spikelike
teeth much like a chain-saw blade.
Sensors located below their mouths
detect prey as they press their flat
bodies against the seabed to search.
They will sometimes swing their
"saws" wildly amid a school of fish,
catching any that are struck. |
| Whale sharks are the world's
largest fish, but they're surprisingly
some of the gentlest.
They can swim at only three mph,
so although they're large and very
imposing, they're not really a threat.
They swim with their mouths open
to swallow vast quantities of tiny
creatures and seawater.
As they expel the water through
their gills, they will eat what then
remains.
Since they don't have to bite prey,
their teeth are file-like and number
about 10,000 in multiple rows. |
| Oarfish are deep-sea-dwelling fish
with long, thin, silver bodies and one
red fin lining their backs.
They can reach lengths of over
10 yards, making them huge and
striking fish.
They usually swim by twisting their
long, thin bodies, but they can also
swim in more vertical positions.
Their mouths are small compared to
their bodies and they have no teeth,
so they're large but not imposing. |
| Coelacanths are ancient fish once
believed to be extinct but recently
discovered around South Africa.
Called "living fossils," they have
apparently changed very little over
the past 400 million years.
They can live for over 60 years and
reach lengths of six feet but have
rather small brains, even for fish.
They have more fins and harder
scales than the average fish, making
them a rather resilient breed.
Their flavor is very different from
most fish, and they contain a fat
that is indigestible by humans.
It's for that second reason that
eating them really isn't highly
recommended. |
| Coelacanths are ancient fish once
believed to be extinct but recently
discovered around South Africa.
Called "living fossils," they have
apparently changed very little over
the past 400 million years.
They can live for over 60 years and
reach lengths of six feet but have
rather small brains, even for fish.
They have more fins and harder
scales than the average fish, making
them a rather resilient breed.
Their flavor is very different from
most fish, and they contain a fat
that is indigestible by humans.
It's for that second reason that
eating them really isn't highly
recommended. |
