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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Smithsonian Fish Collections

There are about 4 million specimens in the fish collection housed at the National...

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Tapetail

This fish’s tail looks like a long streamer. It lives near the ocean’s surface...

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Sargassum fish from the Waters of South Korea

The sargassum fish (Histrio histrio) is a member of the frogfish family...

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TOPP cartoon of Omoo

Omoo, a Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), carries a satellite tag that...

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Commercial Aquaculture

This offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus...

Lesson Plan

Fishing for the Future

Through a fishing simulation, students model several consecutive seasons of a...

Personal Perspectives

Chasing a Basking Shark

It was a hot and sunny day, with barely a whiff of breeze. I boarded a boat in...

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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...

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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By now, you have probably heard of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The name...

Personal Perspectives

A Sub and a Sea Toad

Have you ever seen a creature so unusual?  This fish (22 cm long) is called a...

Personal Perspectives

Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...