What is the rarest fish on Earth?

Red Handfish
This unusual fish is so rare that conservationists thought it was extinct, but a diver discovered a small colony of handfish off the coast of Australia. There may be fewer than 100 of these fish left alive, making the red handfish one of the rarest fish in the world.
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What is the rarest freshwater fish in the world?

Chinese Paddlefish

Photo courtesy of CGTN. Last seen in 2007, the Chinese Paddlefish is likely the world's rarest freshwater fish.
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What is the prettiest fish?

Nine of the World's Most Gorgeous Fish
  • Mandarinfish.
  • Clown Triggerfish. ...
  • Betta Fish.
  • Lionfish. ...
  • Butterflyfish. ...
  • Angelfish. ...
  • Seahorse. Instantly recognizable, there is something so graceful and gorgeous about seahorses. ...
  • Killifish. Another excellent aquarium fish, people love to watch this one, and with good reason.
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What is the scariest fish in the ocean?

The Scariest Monsters of the Deep Sea
  • Red Octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis) ...
  • Deep sea blob sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus) ...
  • Sea Pigs (genus Scotoplanes) ...
  • The Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) ...
  • The Proboscis Worm (Parborlasia corrugatus) ...
  • Zombie Worms (Osedax roseus) ...
  • Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
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What is the ugliest fish?

The grumpy-looking, gelatinous blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. This gives the fish the unofficial title of world's ugliest animal.
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What is the 2nd rarest fish?

2. The Sakhalin Sturgeon. Known Number: Between 10-30 Sakhalin Sturgeon spawn each year in the Tumnin River. Specific Characteristics and Facts: The Sakhalin Sturgeon fish were sold in Japanese fish markets as recently as the 1950s.
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What is the coolest fish to own?

10 Amazing Fish You Can Keep as Pets
  • Bettas. ...
  • Plecostomus. ...
  • Discus. ...
  • Swordtail. ...
  • Pearl Gourami. ...
  • Zebra Danios. ...
  • Neon Tetras. ...
  • Guppies. Guppies, like danios, are a hugely popular aquarium fish thanks to their wide variety of colours and patterns, as well as their easy-going temperament.
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What is the most exotic pet fish?

10 Most Exotic Freshwater Fish
  • Wolf Cichlid. Stats: Minimum Tank Size – 75 gallons. ...
  • Vampire Tetra. Stats: Minimum Tank Size – 75 gallons. ...
  • Red Texas Cichlid. Stats: Minimum Tank Size – 75 gallons. ...
  • African Cichlids. Stats: ...
  • Flowerhorn Cichlid. Stats: ...
  • Pleco. Stats: ...
  • Discus. Stats: ...
  • Freshwater Stingrays. Stats:
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Can you own jellyfish?

The most commonly available species to be kept as a pet jellyfish are Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia Aurita). Moon Jellyfish typically live about 12 to 15 months, provided they are kept in an appropriate aquarium.
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Can you own piranhas?

California is one of the states where piranhas are illegal. You cannot legally keep a piranha in California. In fact, piranhas are not found in California, and the state has a history of the authorities finding and recapturing piranhas that have reportedly been wreaking havoc in the surroundings.
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What is the fastest fish?

The Sailfish is the Fastest Fish in the World - Ocean Conservancy.
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What fish is king of the sea?

Salmon is called the king of fish.
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What fish went extinct?

Extinct species
  • Beyşehir bleak (Alburnus akili)
  • İznik shemaya (Alburnus nicaeensis)
  • Anabarilius macrolepis.
  • Barbus microbarbis.
  • Snake River sucker (Chasmistes muriei)
  • Chondrostoma scodrense.
  • Cyprinus yilongensis.
  • Mexican dace (Evarra bustamantei)
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What is the rarest shark?

Ganges Shark. One of the rarest sharks in the world is the Ganges shark which is a critically endangered requiem shark.
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What is the rarest fish in the world 2022?

Indeed, the bottomless geothermal pool that gives the Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) their name — plus some frisky mating behavior that resembles puppies playing — is the narrowest geographic range of any vertebrate. And with only 175 total fish at last count, they're the rarest fish on the planet.
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Is fish a flying?

Flying fish are ray-finned fish with highly modified pectoral fins. Despite their name, flying fish aren't capable of powered flight. Instead they propel themselves out of the water at speeds of more than 35 miles (56 kilometers) an hour.
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What's the fastest thing in the ocean?

Perhaps you know that the fastest animal in the sea, the sailfish, cruises through the water at 68 mph. In the sky, the peregrine falcon reigns supreme. Wings folded as the bird plummets through the air, it reaches 220 mph to divebomb unsuspecting prey with the advantage of gravity.
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What is the most venomous fish?

The world's most venomous fish is a close relative to the scorpionfishes, known as the stonefish. Through its dorsal fin spines, the stonefish can inject a venom that is capable of killing an adult person in less than an hour.
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Do fishes sleep?

While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. Research shows that fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger. Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in the mud or coral, and some even locate a suitable nest.
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What is the smartest fish in the world?

Every family has an overachiever. For fish, that title goes to manta rays. They're giant, charismatic and basically geniuses. Mantas have huge brains — the biggest of any fish — with especially developed areas for learning, problem solving and communicating.
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What is the biggest piranha?

The largest known species is the San Francisco piranha, also called the piraya piranha or black piranha. The San Francisco piranha (Pygocentrus piraya) average weight is around 5 to 8 lbs (2.2 to 3.6 kg). They regularly measure between 12 to 14 inches (30.4 to 35.5 cm).
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What are piranhas worth?

A piranha's price can vary widely from $5 to $650 or more depending on their species, size, and seller. On average, however, a piranha costs between $10 and $70. You can usually buy a group of 10 piranhas for around $100–$200.
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