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Colorful fish swim in blue water.

an adult and baby coelacanth specimens on display

Meet the Coelacanth

Learn about the fish that was once thought to be extinct.

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Un pescador de una pesquería a pequeña escala de Honduras se embarca en una excursión de pesca.

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Medidas Inteligentes Rastrea las Presiones de Pesca

A blue parrotfish hides among coral.

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Tough Teeth and Parrotfish Poop

On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.

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Fish Get Risky Around Oil

A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.

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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

A school of akule (Hawaiian for bigeye scad) explode into a camera's frame.

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Following the Akule

Are You An Educator?

At Smithsonian Ocean, we have lesson plans, activities, and resources to help you engage your students in the wonders of our oceans.

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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives

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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

Neighborhood Seafood Market in Rome, Italy

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Seafood for Thought

A red deep-sea fish specimen.

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The Whalefish Mystery

Mistaken Point New Foundland

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Ediacaran Fossils: One Species at a Time

a flounder blends into the sandy seafloor

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Fish Fins that can Taste

Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.

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No Fouling Around

Scientist tagging wild Mahi Mahi.

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Satellite Tagging Wild Mahi Mahi with RECOVER

Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.

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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

Grey reef sharks are among the most versatile and tough predators on a Pacific coral reef, but they are also among the most vulnerable species, as they are threatened by wasteful fishing practices like shark finning.

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Where the Shark and the Snapper Roam

a graphic depicting the various species of tuna

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The Big Tunas

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Gulper Eel's Massive Jaws

A screenshot from the video showing a Palauan primitive cave eel.

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Video of the Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau)