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Record-breaking two-tonne fish is the heaviest of its kind

Record-breaking two-tonne fish is the heaviest of its kind

8 December 2017

The record books say that the ocean sunfish is the heaviest bony fish alive, but in fact the specimen in question belongs to a different species
'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

31 August 2017

Strong currents in the Red Sea are sweeping huge masses of larvae-rich sea water from one reef to the next
Giant bumphead parrotfish begin mating in their hundreds

Giant bumphead parrotfish begin mating in their hundreds

2 June 2017

The metre-long fish, which live on tropical reefs, usually mate in pairs. An uptick in their numbers around Palau may explain why they have begun mass mating

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