Tag: Pacific Ocean

IUCN Species of the Day: Spiny Dogfish

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  Photo credit: Andy Murch   The Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This relatively small shark is principally found in coastal waters of the eastern and western Atlantic, the Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Narrowsnout Sawfish

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  Photo credit: Flavio Ferrari   The Narrowsnout Sawfish, Pristis zijsron, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This large and unusual ray has a shark-like body and a long, flattened snout, or saw, Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Humphead Wrasse

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  Photo credit: Georgette Douwma   The Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is one of the largest reef fishes in the world, reaching almost two metres in length, Continue Reading