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How many fish are in the world?
3,500,000,000,000
There are an estimated 3,500,000,000,000 (3.5 trillion) fish in the ocean.
How many fish will be left in the ocean by 2050?
An estimated 70 percent of fish populations are fully used, overused, or in crisis as a result of overfishing and warmer waters. If the world continues at its current rate of fishing, there will be no fish left by 2050, according to a study cited in a short video produced by IRIN for the special report.
Which ocean has the most fishes?
the Pacific Ocean
There are 400 known fish species living in Arctic seas and adjacent waters, most living on or near the bottom. So, based on global fisheries and the overall biodiversity of coral reef ecosystems, the Pacific Ocean wins for most marine life.
How many creatures are in the sea?
Ocean Life Scientists estimate that about one million species of animals live in the ocean.
What is the richest sea on Earth?
Australia. The seas around Australia are some of the richest on Earth. Around 40,000 species are recorded as living there, with the actual total thought possibly to be as high as 250,000 – and this does not even include the nearby Great Barrier Reef.
How many different species of fish live in the ocean?
Ocean Fishes. Some estimates report the world’s oceans are home to 20,000 species of fish. Ocean fishes come in all shapes, sizes, colors and live in drastically different depths and temperatures.
What is the largest freshwater fish ever caught?
The largest of the gar, and the largest entirely freshwater fish in North America, is the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula). The largest gar ever known, caught in Louisiana in 1925, was 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and weighed 137 kg (302 lb).
What is the fastest swimming ocean fish?
With 31,500 species so far identified, fish display more species diversity than any other class of vertebrates. The sailfish is the fastest fish in the world – able to swim at a speed of 68mph, followed by the marlin at 50mph.
What are names of fish in the ocean?
Many types of fish live in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Georgia. Baitfish, black sea bass, grouper, snapper, amberjack, bluefish, tuna, amberjack, king mackerel, barracuda, and sailfish, barracuda, and mackerel are just some of the fish common in the area.