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Reef sharks are being wiped out by overfishing so rays are taking over

A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted

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Zebrafish produce sunscreen to protect their embryos from UV light

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Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time

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A skate embryo

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Skates evolved their undulating wings thanks to genome origami

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Seahorses use a spring motion to quickly capture their food

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Seahorses have a super strong gulp thanks to two spring-like tendons

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Broad-nosed ancient shark was one of earliest fish to smell in stereo

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How hagfish slime gets its incredible clogging ability

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Zebrafish seem to be able to count when they are just four days old

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Dusky gregory farmerfish Stegastes nigricans

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Algae-farming fish help coral reefs bounce back from bleaching events

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Ghost catfish get their rainbow iridescence from transparent muscles

Most iridescent fish shine because of structures in their scales or skin, but the transparent ghost catfish gets its shine from prism-like structures in its muscle fibres

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Iridescent ghost catfish

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Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago

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Ancient fish thought to be larger than sharks was actually quite short

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Ghost knifefish make electric 'chirps' to spot where other fish are

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Reef fish are more placid around islands infested with invasive rats

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