Information about rare species of fish. Rare fish in the deep sea

Among the variety of fish living in the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes, as well as in aquariums, there are very expensive and rare species that cost a lot of money.

Fugu fish (price $ 100-500)

Fugu, also called ball fish, is recognized by culinary experts as one of the most dangerous to use as food. Only trained culinary masters are allowed to cut it using a special technology, only then it becomes available to fans of restaurant extreme sports and exotic dishes. Due to the complexity of cooking, a small portion of this fish can cost up to $500. No wonder the Japanese consider this delicacy the most expensive in their country.

gold fish(price $1.5 thousand)

No one would refuse a goldfish in their property, even if it results in a round sum. In the waters of the South Korean island of Cheyu, there are fish with scales that cast a stunning golden tint. But the price of this treasure reaches 1.5 thousand dollars. Very cool!

Beluga albino (price $ 2.5 thousand)

Fine caviar of albino beluga fish is appreciated everywhere. Speaking of the most expensive fish in the world, it is worth noting why they are highly valued. You can say about the albino beluga - due to the fact that it spawns only once a century. Its weight can reach one ton. And for 100 grams of her caviar, you will have to pay 2.5 thousand dollars. Luxurious delicacy!

Arowana (price $ 80 thousand)

Beautiful aquarium fish arowana, also called the dragon fish, is highly valued by fish collectors and admirers of the unique inhabitants of the seas. According to legend, the owner of such a fish is guaranteed happiness. These fish, classified as ancient species, can be seen in the aquariums decorating the offices of the world's largest corporations.

Tuna weighing 108 kilograms (price $ 178 thousand)

The tuna, unique in size, is called the champion - because of its price paid by the buyer. Large tunas are not a rare prey for fishermen. Soon, a new record was set at an auction in Tokyo.

Tuna weighing 200 kilograms (price $ 230 thousand)

Another record holder was also sold in Tokyo. Weighing almost twice as much tuna was estimated at 230 thousand dollars. This was the record for the year 2000 of this auction.

Russian sturgeon (price $289 thousand)

The most expensive of the Russian sturgeons is recognized as a specimen caught back in 1924 by local fishermen in the Tikhaya Pine River. The sturgeon "pulled" 1.227 tons, while he gave caviar - 245 kilograms. It is for this caviar of excellent quality that sturgeons are ranked among the most valuable fish in the world. At today's auction, that sturgeon would sell for at least $289,000.

Platinum arowana (price $400 thousand)

A unique mutant fish called the platinum arowana stands out from the dragonfish family with its unique coloration. The owner of this phenomenon, who lives in Singapore, categorically does not agree to part with his favorite, despite the big money offered.

Tuna weighing 269 kilograms (price $ 730 thousand)

The record holder among tuna is a specimen that was caught and sold in 2012. Due to its weight and its price - it sold for $730,000 - this tuna is considered the largest and most expensive in history. And it is also sold in the Tokyo market.

Bluefin tuna, weighing 222 kilograms (price $ 1.76 million)

The champion's pedestal among the most expensive fish is occupied by bluefin tuna, which has reached a weight of 222 kilograms, for which the buyer paid over 1.5 million dollars. He also broke his own earlier record for buying heavyweight tuna. A small piece of this record-breaking tuna costs 20 euros.

June 11, 1910 was born Jacques Yves Cousteau - the most famous explorer of the ocean and the inventor of aqualung. In honor of the oceanographer's birthday, we present to you a selection of the most unusual inhabitants of the world's oceans, discovered not without the help of his invention

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1. Ambon Scorpionfish, lat. Pteroidichthys amboinensis.

Opened in 1856. Easily recognizable by the huge "eyebrows" - specific growths above the eyes. Able to change color and shed. Conducts "guerrilla" hunting - disguising itself at the bottom and waiting for the victim. Not uncommon and quite well studied, but her extravagant appearance is simply not to be missed! (Roger Steene/Conservation International)

Opened in 2009. A very unusual fish - the tail fin is curved to the side, the pectoral fins are modified and look like the paws of land animals. The head is large, wide-spaced eyes are directed forward, like in vertebrates, due to which the fish has a kind of "facial expression". The color of the fish is yellow or reddish with sinuous white-blue stripes radiating in different directions from the eyes. blue color. Unlike other fish that swim, this species moves as if by jumping, pushing off the bottom with its pectoral fins and pushing water out of the gill slits, creating jet thrust. The tail of the fish is bent to the side and cannot directly direct the movement of the body, therefore it oscillates from side to side. Also, the fish can crawl along the bottom with the help of pectoral fins, turning them over like legs. (David Hall/EOL Rapid Response Team)

3. Rag-picker (eng. Leafy Seadragon, lat. Phycodurus eques).

Opened in 1865. Representatives of this species of fish are notable for the fact that their entire body and head are covered with processes that mimic the thallus of algae. Although these processes look like fins, they do not take part in swimming, they serve for camouflage (both when hunting shrimp and for protection from enemies). Lives in the waters indian ocean, washing southern, southeastern and southwestern Australia, as well as northern and eastern Tasmania. Feeds on plankton, small shrimps, algae. Having no teeth, the rag-picker swallows food whole. (lecate/Flickr)

4. Moon-fish (eng. Ocean Sunfish, lat. Mola mola).

Opened in 1758. The laterally compressed body is extremely high and short, which gives the fish an extremely weird look: It is shaped like a disk. The tail is very short, wide and truncated; dorsal, caudal and anal fins are interconnected. The skin of the moon fish is thick and elastic, covered with small bony tubercles. You can often see the moon-fish lying on its side on the surface of the water. An adult moonfish is a very poor swimmer, unable to overcome strong currents. It feeds on plankton, as well as squid, eel larvae, salps, ctenophores and jellyfish. It can reach gigantic sizes of several tens of meters and weigh 1.5 tons. (Franco Banfi)

5. Broad-nosed chimera (English Broadnose chimaera, lat. Rhinochimaera atlantica).

Opened in 1909. Utterly disgusting-looking jelly-like fish. It lives on the deep bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and feeds on molluscs. Very poorly studied. (Jay Burnett, NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)

6. Frilled Shark, lat. Chlamydoselachus anguineus.

Opened in 1884. These sharks look much more like a strange sea snake or eel than their closest relatives. In the frilled shark, the gill openings, of which there are six on each side, are covered with skin folds. In this case, the membranes of the first gill slit cross the throat of the fish and are connected to each other, forming a wide skin lobe. Along with the goblin shark, it is one of the rarest sharks on the planet. No more than a hundred specimens of these fish are known. They are very poorly studied. (Awashima Marine Park/Getty Images)

7. Indonesian coelacanth (English Indonesian Coelacanth, lat. Latimeria menadoensis).

Opened in 1999. Living fossil and probably the oldest fish on earth. Before the discovery of the first representative of the order of coelicans, which includes coelacanth, he was considered completely extinct. Divergence time of two modern species coelacanth is 30-40 million years. No more than a dozen were caught alive. (Pearson-Benjamin Cummings)

8. Hairy monkfish (Eng. Hairy Angler, lat. Caulophryne polynema).

Opened in 1930. Very strange and scary fish that live in the deep bottom, where there is no sunlight - from 1 km and deeper. To lure the inhabitants of the deep sea, it uses a special luminous outgrowth on the forehead, characteristic of the entire detachment of anglerfish. Thanks to a special metabolism and extremely sharp teeth, he can eat anything that comes across, even if the victim is many times larger and is also a predator. It reproduces no less strange than it looks and eats - due to the unusually harsh conditions and the rarity of fish, the male (ten times smaller than the female) attaches itself to the flesh of his chosen one and passes everything he needs through the blood. (BBC)

9. Drop fish (eng. Blobfish, lat. Psychrolutes marcidus).

Opened in 1926. Often mistaken for a joke. In fact, this is a very real species of deep-sea bottom marine fish of the Psycholute family, which on the surface take on a “jelly” appearance with a “sad expression”. It is poorly studied, but this is enough to recognize it as one of the most bizarre. Pictured is a copy of the Australian Museum. (Kerryn Parkinson/Australian Museum)

10. Smallmouth macropinna (eng., lat. Macropinna microstoma) - winner for quirkiness.

Opened in 1939. It lives at a very great depth, therefore it is poorly studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. It was supposed that she must experience very great difficulties in view of the fact that she sees only upwards. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not stand the change in pressure. The most notable feature of this species is the transparent dome-shaped shell that covers its head from above and to the sides, and the large, usually upward-pointing, cylindrical eyes that are found under this shell. A dense and elastic covering sheath is attached to the scales of the back at the back, and on the sides - to the wide and transparent periocular bones, which provide protection for the organs of vision. This overlying structure is usually lost (or at least severely damaged) when fish are brought to the surface in trawls and nets, so its existence was not known until recently. Under the covering shell is a chamber filled with a transparent liquid, in which, in fact, the eyes of the fish are located; the eyes of living fish are painted bright green and are separated by a thin bony septum, which, extending backwards, expands and accommodates the brain. Anterior to each eye, but behind the mouth, is a large, rounded pocket that contains an olfactory receptor rosette. That is, what at first glance in photographs of live fish seems to be eyes, is actually an olfactory organ. Green color caused by the presence of a specific yellow pigment in them. It is believed that this pigment provides a special filtering of light coming from above and reduces its brightness, which allows the fish to distinguish the bioluminescence of potential prey. (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

1. Ambon Scorpionfish, lat. Pteroidichthys amboinensis.

Opened in 1856. Easily recognizable by the huge "eyebrows" - specific growths above the eyes. Able to change color and shed. Conducts "guerrilla" hunting - disguising itself at the bottom and waiting for the victim. Not uncommon and quite well studied, but her extravagant appearance is simply not to be missed! (Roger Steene/Conservation International)

2. Psychedelic frogfish (eng. Psychedelic Frogfish, lat. Histiophryne psychedelica).

Opened in 2009. A very unusual fish - the tail fin is curved to the side, the pectoral fins are modified and look like the paws of land animals. The head is large, wide-spaced eyes are directed forward, like in vertebrates, due to which the fish has a kind of "facial expression". The color of the fish is yellow or reddish with sinuous white-blue stripes radiating in different directions from the blue eyes. Unlike other fish that swim, this species moves as if by jumping, pushing off the bottom with its pectoral fins and pushing water out of the gill slits, creating jet thrust. The tail of the fish is bent to the side and cannot directly direct the movement of the body, therefore it oscillates from side to side. Also, the fish can crawl along the bottom with the help of pectoral fins, turning them over like legs. (David Hall/EOL Rapid Response Team)

3. Rag-picker (eng. Leafy Seadragon, lat. Phycodurus eques).

Opened in 1865. Representatives of this species of fish are notable for the fact that their entire body and head are covered with processes that mimic the thallus of algae. Although these processes look like fins, they do not take part in swimming, they serve for camouflage (both when hunting shrimp and for protection from enemies). It lives in the waters of the Indian Ocean, washing southern, southeastern and southwestern Australia, as well as northern and eastern Tasmania. Feeds on plankton, small shrimps, algae. Having no teeth, the rag-picker swallows food whole. (lecate/Flickr)

4. Moon-fish (eng. Ocean Sunfish, lat. Mola mola).

Opened in 1758. The laterally compressed body is extremely high and short, which gives the fish an extremely strange appearance: it resembles a disk in shape. The tail is very short, wide and truncated; dorsal, caudal and anal fins are interconnected. The skin of the moon fish is thick and elastic, covered with small bony tubercles. You can often see the moon-fish lying on its side on the surface of the water. An adult moonfish is a very poor swimmer, unable to overcome strong currents. It feeds on plankton, as well as squid, eel larvae, salps, ctenophores and jellyfish. It can reach gigantic sizes of several tens of meters and weigh 1.5 tons. (Franco Banfi)

5. Broad-nosed chimera (English Broadnose chimaera, lat. Rhinochimaera atlantica).

Opened in 1909. Utterly disgusting-looking jelly-like fish. It lives on the deep bottom of the Atlantic Ocean and feeds on molluscs. Very poorly studied. (Jay Burnett, NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)

6. Frilled Shark, lat. Chlamydoselachus anguineus.

Opened in 1884. These sharks look much more like a strange sea snake or eel than their closest relatives. In the frilled shark, the gill openings, of which there are six on each side, are covered with skin folds. In this case, the membranes of the first gill slit cross the throat of the fish and are connected to each other, forming a wide skin lobe. Along with the goblin shark, it is one of the rarest sharks on the planet. No more than a hundred specimens of these fish are known. They are very poorly studied. (Awashima Marine Park/Getty Images)

7. Indonesian coelacanth (English Indonesian Coelacanth, lat. Latimeria menadoensis).

Opened in 1999. Living fossil and probably the oldest fish on earth. Before the discovery of the first representative of the order of coelicans, which includes coelacanth, he was considered completely extinct. The time of divergence of two modern species of coelacanths is 30-40 million years. No more than a dozen were caught alive. (Pearson-Benjamin Cummings)

8. Hairy monkfish (Eng. Hairy Angler, lat. Caulophryne polynema).

Opened in 1930. Very strange and scary fish that live in the deep bottom, where there is no sunlight - from 1 km and deeper. To lure the inhabitants of the deep sea, it uses a special luminous outgrowth on the forehead, characteristic of the entire detachment of anglerfish. Thanks to a special metabolism and extremely sharp teeth, he can eat anything that comes across, even if the victim is many times larger and is also a predator. It reproduces no less strange than it looks and eats - due to the unusually harsh conditions and the rarity of fish, the male (ten times smaller than the female) attaches itself to the flesh of his chosen one and passes everything he needs through the blood. (BBC)

9. Drop fish (eng. Blobfish, lat. Psychrolutes marcidus).

Opened in 1926. Often mistaken for a joke. In fact, this is a very real species of deep-sea bottom marine fish of the Psycholute family, which on the surface take on a “jelly” appearance with a “sad expression”. It is poorly studied, but this is enough to recognize it as one of the most bizarre. Pictured is a copy of the Australian Museum. (Kerryn Parkinson/Australian Museum)

10. Smallmouth macropinna (eng., lat. Macropinna microstoma) - winner for quirkiness.

Opened in 1939. It lives at a very great depth, therefore it is poorly studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. It was supposed that she must experience very great difficulties in view of the fact that she sees only upwards. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not stand the change in pressure. The most notable feature of this species is the transparent dome-shaped shell that covers its head from above and to the sides, and the large, usually upward-pointing, cylindrical eyes that are found under this shell. A dense and elastic covering sheath is attached to the scales of the back at the back, and on the sides - to the wide and transparent periocular bones, which provide protection for the organs of vision. This overlying structure is usually lost (or at least severely damaged) when fish are brought to the surface in trawls and nets, so its existence was not known until recently. Under the covering shell is a chamber filled with a transparent liquid, in which, in fact, the eyes of the fish are located; the eyes of living fish are painted bright green and are separated by a thin bony septum, which, extending backwards, expands and accommodates the brain. Anterior to each eye, but behind the mouth, is a large, rounded pocket that contains an olfactory receptor rosette. That is, what at first glance in photographs of live fish seems to be eyes, is actually an olfactory organ. The green color is caused by the presence of a specific yellow pigment in them. It is believed that this pigment provides a special filtering of light coming from above and reduces its brightness, which allows the fish to distinguish the bioluminescence of potential prey. (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

The underwater world fascinates with its beauty, and especially with its extraordinary inhabitants of the depths. The most unique and colorful fish became known recently. Representatives of the underwater world are extremely graceful and original. It is not surprising that the contemplation of swimming fish brings a person into a state of peace and tranquility.

Royal centropig

This small fish leads a benthic lifestyle. Centropig has a very bright color and looks quite impressive in large aquariums. For the best comfort of the fish, it should have shelters and live stones overgrown with algae.

lyre-tailed angel decorated

This is one of the most beautiful fish that is bred for a reef aquarium. The lyre-tailed angel has an elongated body, the tail is lyre-shaped. It has a silver color, and wide dark stripes go from the back of the head to the tail. They are quite whimsical in care - they require good food and water, as well as a large space.

Royal angelfish

This bright colorful fish is medium in size. It is slightly flattened on the sides, and the mouth resembles a bird's beak. The angelfish differs from other individuals in its peaceful nature, but it is difficult to keep in captivity. The fish loves a lot of space, and adaptation is usually difficult.

radiant lionfish

The radiant lionfish is one of the most unusual and spectacular fish. The pale red body of the fish is covered with vertical rows of white, black and red stripes. A large number of spikes on the body give a formidable look, and their injection is quite painful. They do best in large aquariums.

moorish idol

The Mauritanian idol has an unusual wedge-shaped body and a bright color, these fish are considered one of the most beautiful. The fish are very demanding on the conditions of detention. They need a large aquarium and a varied diet.

tangerine

Mandarin fish are very beautiful and very popular among aquarists. Tangerines love to live in the lower layers of the water, they are very picky in terms of keeping.

Picasso triggerfish rectangular

Picasso's triggerfish is a rather large fish that will become an aquarium decoration. The length of its body is about 30 cm. A feature of the fish is that the highly placed eyes rotate independently of each other. The triggerfish has rather sharp teeth, so you need to be careful with the fish.

Surgeon blue royal

The surgeon blue royal is very beautiful due to his bright color, he also has an attractive body shape. This is enough big fish with a body length of up to 20 cm. Royal blue tangs generally prefer a vegetable diet.

Six-banded wrasse

The six-striped wrasse is another bright and beautiful representative of the water depths. He leads a diurnal lifestyle, can live both alone and with other fish. It got its name thanks to six bright characteristic stripes. He loves shelter, so the fish needs loose soil in which it burrows. The six-banded wrasse destroys various harmful gastropods.

Tetraodon aquarium helicopter fish

Tetraodon is an original and interesting fish. She swallows water or air and from this becomes like a ball. The length of the tetraodon is from 6 to 25 cm. In the aquarium, they always determine their territory, live there and do not allow “strangers” to come to them.

mastatzembela

Large and massive fish - mastatsembela - can grow up to 60 cm in length. They are distinguished by their bright and unusual color.

Fighting fish "Cockerel"

The Cockerel or Fighting Fish is a small aquarium fish with bright colors and long veiled fins. This fish is unpretentious in content, it can even live without aeration. It is one of the most popular types of aquarium pets.

It is worth noting that the males of "cockerels" are quite aggressive and do not get along with other individuals in the same aquarium.

Lionhead fish

These fish are the pioneers of aquariums. Their ancestors are Chinese silver carp. This fish appeared due to selection.

butterfly fish

Unusually beautiful butterfly fish live in South African waters and in the Red Sea. They can sometimes be found in Southern Japan and Hawaii. The color of the fish is a combination of yellow, white and black, and there are several vertical lines on the body.

Clown fish

Clownfish has a bright orange coloration with black and white stripes. It is the prototype of the cartoon character for children Nemo. The fish lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Despite its beauty, it is quite a strong aggressor.

parrot fish

The parrot fish has a jaw shaped like a bird's beak. She gnaws at coral reefs with her mouth.

These fish are both aquarium and large specimens that grow up to two meters in length. There are different colors - mostly bright tropical shades prevail.

Sea Horse

The seahorse is distinguished by its original and interesting unexpected appearance. He looks like a small horse. It moves head up, which also distinguishes it from other fish.

bicolor angel

Bicolor angel or centropig bicolor is a bright and very popular fish in its kind. It can be found in the depths of the waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as in Africa, Indonesia and in the waters of the Philippines. As a rule, they live alone or in pairs near the reef or in lagoons. His backside has a saturated Blue colour, and the tail, head and front of the body are a bright lemon color. There is also a bright blue spot on the head.