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General Information On Fish
- http://www.fishbase.org/search.php
large, worldwide database of species information on fish – over 30,000 species - http://www.uaeinteract.com/nature/marine/fsh06.asp
list of fish in Arabian waters with links to information on individual fish families - http://www.enhg.org
the Emirates Natural History Group has numerous articles about fish in its searchable online bulletins – use the search facility on the home page
Fish Anatomy
- http://www.earthlife.net/fish/anatomy.html
part of the large Earthlife website, with links to information on specific aspects of anatomy (e.g. swim bladder) – well-illustrated - http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/BonyFish/anatomy.html
fish anatomy in straightforward point form with diagrams
Sharks
- http://www.arabianwildlife.com/archive/vol1.1/shark.htm
information and photographs of sharks found in Arabian waters - http://www.elasmodiver.com/Shark_Facts.htm
a list of useful facts about sharks from a shark dive site - http://www.whalesharkproject.org/
information on the whale shark
Sea Horses
- http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/
website dedicated to conservation of seahorses
Coral Reef Fishes
- http://www.coralrealm.com/homepage.html
attractive educational website about coral reefs, including fish associated with them - http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/explore/photos.html
a section of the Nature Conservancy’s website devoted to coral reefs - http://www.arabianwildlife.com/archive/vol3.1/redbutr.htm
article on the butterflyfishes of the Red Sea
Dangerous Fishes
- http://www.arabianwildlife.com/archive/vol2.1/stone.htm
Arabian Wildlife article on the stonefish
Game Fish
- http://www.arabianwildlife.com/current/sailfish.html
excellent article about the sailfish and the process of tagging
Freshwater Fishes
- http://www.enhg.org/trib/trib07.htm
- http://www.enhg.org/trib/V16N2/TribulusV16N2P34.pdf
details of the discovery and eventual demise of the freshwater goby
For Younger Children
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/fish/printouts/
information and printouts on bony and cartilaginous fish