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- How do swimbladders work and do all fish have them?
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- Swimbladders allow fish to travel up and down in the water, but how do they work? Rupert Collins explai...
(No votes)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 28 July, 2010, 10:17
- Why are blind cave fish blind and how do they navigate?
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- Blind cave fish show a remarkable ability to find their way around, despite their lack of eyes, as Rupert Collins explain... (No votes)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 28 July, 2010, 10:05
- Why do most fish have a dark back and a pale belly?
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- Look at the colouration of your typical fish and you'll see that it has a paler belly and a darker back. But why is th... (No votes)
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Matt Clarke on Monday 26 July, 2010, 8:49
- Are captive-bred fish released into the wild?
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- Do any captive-bred fish that are endangered in their natural habitat ever make it back to the wild? Rupert Collins has the answe...
(1 vote)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 9 June, 2010, 11:13
- Why are pufferfish poisonous?
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- It's well known that pufferfish are poisonous - but why are they? Rupert Collins enlightens ... (No votes)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 9 June, 2010, 11:06
- Why do seahorses swim standing up?
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- The fact that seahorses swim in a vertical position is well known, but why do they do it? Rupert Collins has the answ... (No votes)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 28 April, 2010, 14:55
- Why do plecs have curved pupils?
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- Loricariids and some other bottom dwelling fish have pupils that appear to be round in shape. Rupert Collins explai... (1 vote)
Rupert Collins on Wednesday 28 April, 2010, 14:49
- Why don't polar fish freeze?
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- If saltwater at the poles is below freezing, how do the fish avoid becoming froz... (No votes)
Matt Clarke on Tuesday 27 April, 2010, 14:04
- What is electrofishing?
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- How is electrofishing carried out, and is it safe for the fi... (No votes)
Matt Clarke on Tuesday 27 April, 2010, 13:57
- How widespread are fish venoms?
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- It was once believed that venom production had evolved in around 200 different fish species, however, new research has suggested that they’re much more widespread, with 1500-2000 species presumed venomou... (No votes)
Matt Clarke on Tuesday 27 April, 2010, 13:07
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