Critter Science

The Tequila Splitfin

14 August, 2025
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The Tequila splitfin, aka Tequila fish, gets its specific epithet from the Tequila Volcano, which is situated nearby. They are endemic to the Ameca River basin in west-central Mexico. Their current distribution is restricted to a single spring

The Fish Crow

1 August, 2025
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The fish crow gets its name from their diet of mostly aquatic animals. These birds can be distinguished from the American crows as they are smaller and have silkier feathers. They can be found throughout eastern and southeastern United States

The Barndoor Skate

31 July, 2025
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The barndoor skate is 1 of the largest skates found in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and are found from the eastern Canadian shores to mid-eastern United States coastlines

The Kaluga Sturgeon

18 July, 2025
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The kaluga sturgeon, aka river beluga, is the 2nd largest sturgeon after the beluga sturgeon. These giants can be found in the Amur River basin from Russia to China and near Hokkaido in Japan. These giants face the threats of overfishing and

The Pond Loach

11 July, 2025
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The pond loach, aka oriental weatherloach, oriental weatherfish, or dojo loach, originally hails from east Asia, but has been introduced to other parts of Asia, as well as to Europe, North America,

The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker

10 June, 2025
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The Pacific spiny lumpsucker is a diminutive, globular-shaped fish from the family Cyclopteridae, which includes all lumpfish species. While they don’t have any major threats to their survival, they are subject to microplastic pollution

The Sarcastic Fringehead

4 June, 2025
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The sarcastic fringehead is named for their large mouth and aggressive demeanor. The name fringehead was given due to the ruff of tissue surrounding their neck. These fish can be found from San Fransisco, California down to the Baja California coastline at depths of

The Alaska Pollock

29 January, 2025
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The Alaska pollock, aka walleye pollock, hails from the North Pacific Ocean, with the greatest populations being found in the Bering Sea. Pollocks are a member of the cod genus, Gadus. They only face 1 main threat… the threat

The European Sea Sturgeon

6 January, 2025
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The European sea sturgeon, aka Atlantic sturgeon or common sturgeon, is considered the largest freshwater sturgeon species, while the Beluga sturgeon is considered the largest of them all. They can be found in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea

The Longcomb Sawfish

6 November, 2024
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The longcomb sawfish, aka narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish, can be found in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of Africa, Middle East, south Asia, Australasia, and Australia. Due to habitat loss at the hands of