Lesser weever fish
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!
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My local takeaway
At dusk, when Dan’s done sharing his love for nature with others, he follows the terns and goes fishing and foraging for dinner. And often cooks it on the beach.
Northern gannet
Famed for its super-fast fishing dives into the sea, the northern gannet (or gannet) is a distinctive white bird with a yellow head and black wingtips. It nests in large, noisy, smelly colonies on…
Finding the least adder's-tongue fern
As the early morning sun flooded Scilly in wintery light, the team landed on the shores of St Agnes, prepared for a day of kneeling in the dirt in search of the least adder’s-tongue fern.
My show and tell
In his few years of angling and rock pooling, Archie's made good friends with fish, crabs, limpets and anemones. And he's finding new mates all the time.
Black sea bream
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
Common carp
The common carp is a very large fish that is popular with anglers due to its size and fighting spirit. It frequents ponds, gravel pits and lakes, but is not native to the UK, being introduced in…
Giant goby
The Giant Goby is a rare fish found only in the southwest (Devon to Scilly) and can be spotted in sheltered rockpools.
Worm pipefish
The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!
River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
Montagu's blenny
A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.
Nursehound
The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.