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The Florida stone crab can by found in the western North Atlantic, from Connecticut to Colombia, including Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, Belize, Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the East Coast of the United States. These crustaceans face the threats of overfishing, predation (from the common octopus), and even […]

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The California golden trout has been the official freshwater state fish of California since 1947. They are closely related to 2 rainbow trout subspecies. These fish face the threats of hybridization and introgression which can cause genetic pollution due to interbreeding with other trout species. This has caused such a […]

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The cutthroat trout is actually a clade of 4 species of the family Salmonidae that are native to the cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, and Great Basin in North America. They face the threats of habitat loss, destruction, and division at the hands of dams and waterway […]

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The brown bullhead, aka mud pout, horned pout, hornpout, or mud cat, can be found throughout most of North America. These catfish are regularly stocked in lakes meant for fishing all over Canada and the United States. They face the threats of habitat destruction, water pollution, overfishing, and habitat alteration, […]

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The snow crab, aka queen crab or spider crab, dwells as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far south as California. These crustaceans face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting, climate change, that causes warming ocean temperatures, a faster metabolism, and lack of available food. The parasitic […]

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The iridescent shark, aka iridescent shark catfish, despite its primary common name, is not an actual shark, but a species of catfish. They dwell in the Mekong basin as well as the Chao Phraya River in southeastern Asia, and are heavily cultivated for food in that region. These fish face […]

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The African sharptooth catfish is a highly invasive species of air breathing catfish hailing from Africa. However, they have been introduced to Europe, Asia, South America, and North America. Often living in unsanitary conditions, they face the threats of parasites and disease from trematodes, nematodes, and cestodes. They also face […]

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The bristlemouth, aka bristlefish or anglemouth, get their name from their sharp, bristle-like teeth. These are the most abundant fish in the ocean. However, they are rarely seen due to dwelling at depths of around 1,000 feet. They face the threats of climate change, that can cause deoxygenation (increased oxygen […]

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The Chinese mitten crab, aka Shanghai hairy crab, is a mid-sized burrowing species of crab that is named for their furry claws that look like mittens. They originally hail from rivers, estuaries, and other coastal habitats of east Asia; from Korea in the north to Fujian in the south. They […]

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The tiger muskellunge, aka tiger muskie, is the typically sterile, hybrid offspring of the true muskellunge and the northern pike. These fish can be found from eastern Canada to northeastern and midwestern United States. They face the threats of habitat division at the hands of dams and other water management […]

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