Why Did the Carp Cross the Road?

"I would just assume someone was late night fishing last night and it probably fell off the back of his truck."

LINK (Via: The Dayton Daily News)

Scientists Alter Developing Fish Brain to Resemble That of Another Species

Think of the possibilities!

A trout with the brain of a tuna.

LINK (Via: Science Daily)

I'll Be Back - Genetically Modified Terminator Trout Have 20% More Muscle

Just think of the possibilities when these bad boys escape the fish farm.

Terry Bradley, an aquaculture professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been researching how to counteract the effects of a protein called myostatin, which slows muscle growth. At last he's discovered how to block the production of myostatin in fish, resulting in this bulbous creature you see in the video above. Bradley's transgenic trout tend to grow 15-20% more muscle than average trout.

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Endangered Fish Sells For $500K In China

According to Chinese traditional medicine, the Bahaba fish’s swim bladders give special powers to those who consume it. The species, found only in China, Hong Kong and Macau, is thought to be so rare that this fish may be one of the last to ever be caught before the Bahaba are extinct. 

LINK  Via:(Poor Planet)

Special powers? After consuming Bahaba swim bladders if you experience erections lasting longer than 3 cycles of the moon please contact your acupuncturist.

Same Fish In Queens Petshop For 41 Years

When I walked around the block to go to the (excellent) Alfie’s Pizzeria, Louie, Alfie’s son, said, “That fish! That fuckin’ fish! Is that fuckin’ fish unbelievable or what? 

LINK (Via: The Gothamist)

Brownlining Hall of Famer

Shaun Brown, 14, managed to hook this ugly-looking creature from the less than exotic surroundings of the Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire.

LINK  (Via: The Daily Mail)