The Fish Thread

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DEEP-SEA ANGLERFISH, 'SEA DEVIL'

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The spotted handfish, a tiny, bottom-dwelling creature that walks, after a fashion, on its fins on the sea floor, is in deep trouble, with just 79 left, according to a recent survey.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the worrisome population count was taken by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

The handfish survives today only in Tasmanian waters, in the Hobart's Derwent estuary. The hand count has researchers considering urgent methods to keep the species alive.

"It would be very prudent to think about captive breeding of the fish at this stage," CSIRO researcher Tim Lynch told the newspaper. "We're organising a workshop to cost it out, and see what we can do."

In the video below, you can see the fish "walking."

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Mate took this diving near Ao Nang..

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This is a yellow-headed jawfish male that incubates its eggs (or its brood) in its mouth. That’s right-the male carries the babies. In the beginning, the jawfish is able to swallow the eggs, keeping them hidden, and occasionally spits them out to grab a bite, then sucks them back in, all in one gulp

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A Mekong giant catfish. Highly endangered. Very few of them survive. Tragic to see it dead

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12 March 2016

According to an annual aerial survey that concluded on Wednesday, Thailand’s dugong population is growing, with at least 15 more sea cows counted in the Trang Sea. Twelve pairs of dugong mothers and calves were found - a positive sign that efforts to conserve the last and largest dugong herd in Thailand has made progress.

This year’s survey started on March 3 and was made up of 10 gyroplane trips - which count rare marine life including sea turtles, plus dolphins, whales and dugongs.

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Chanthaburi
23 March 2016

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They don't call this the fish thread for nothing.

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Fook a scary one ,

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A see-through fish!

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These tea-bags look a bit fishy!!

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