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This fish can range up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and weigh 7 kg (15 lb). [77] Seahorses and allies (Syngnathiformes) The largest of this diverse order is the red cornetfish (Fistularia petimba), a long, thin species found in all tropical oceans. This fish can reach a length of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a weight of 4.65 kg (10.3 lb). [77]
The escolar, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum, a species of fish in the family Gempylidae, is found in deep (200–885 metres, or 656–2,904 ft) tropical and temperate waters around the world. It is also known as snake mackerel , walu walu ( Hawaiian , sometimes written waloo ), and is sometimes sold as " butterfish " or " white tuna ".
The giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama), also known as the Australian giant cuttlefish, [3] is the world's largest cuttlefish species, growing to 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and up to 100 cm (39 in) in total length (total length meaning the whole length of the body including outstretched tentacles). They can be over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in weight.
The Mekong River, already with a storied history of mega-sized freshwater fish, runs through six countries—China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam—but new dams can dampen fish ...
At a length of up to 40 centimetres (16 in), Lysiosquillina maculata is the largest mantis shrimp in the world. [266] Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish ( Astacopsis gouldi ) 5 kilograms (11 lb) in weight and over 80 centimetres (31 in) long have been known in the past, but now, even individuals over 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) are rare. [ 267 ]
A mysterious shark that may count as the world’s largest predatory fish appears to be in decline off the U.S., prompting a rush to gather as much information as possible about the secretive ...
Ingredients: 4 black scabbard fish filets. 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly-squeezed. Salt and pepper. 1 clove garlic, minced. 1 cup flour. 1 egg, beaten
Mbu pufferfish At the Särkänniemi Aquarium Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Tetraodontidae Genus: Tetraodon Species: T. mbu Binomial name Tetraodon mbu Boulenger, 1899 The Mbu pufferfish, also known as Mbuna pufferfish, giant pufferfish, or giant ...