Nursehound
The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
This funny-looking fish certainly won't be winning any beauty pageants, but it's a real contender for Father of the Year!
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
These colourful little fish are a delight for snorkellers or shallow water divers to photograph, rarely being scared off by their presence!
The ocean sunfish is the second largest bony fish on the planet and visits UK seas during the summer months to feast on jellyfish.
30 years ago, if Jeremy had fallen in the river then he’d have been more worried about being poisoned than drowned! A 1980s trawl survey found just one fish in the Billingham reach of the Tees,…
This clown-like fish is a favourite amongst divers and snorkellers. They are inquisitive little souls and will investigate divers near their hidey-hole homes.