Lesser weever fish
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!
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Bycatch-22: first-ever report exposes shocking scale of wildlife deaths in UK commercial fishing
More than 10,000 seabirds, 1,000 whales and dolphins, and hundreds of seals are being accidentally killed every year by commercial fishing boats operating in UK waters, according to a first-ever…
Black sea bream
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
Worm pipefish
The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Montagu's blenny
A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.
Nursehound
The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.
Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
My show and tell
In his few years of angling and rock pooling, Archie's made good friends with fish, crabs, limpets and anemones. And he's finding new mates all the time.
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
Painted goby
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.