The Cold, the Wet and the Ugly

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1. This odd goggle-eyed fish is fully amphibious - able to survive for considerable periods out of water. What is its name? Landfish Chinese walking eel Mountain guppy Mudskipper

2. This, as you may have guessed, is a catfish, so-called because of the whisker-like protrusions around its mouth. But what is the proper name for these organs? Snufflers Barbels Whiffwhaffs Pussies

3. This unsightly creature is a Pacific hagfish. What is its unusual defence mechanism when caught by a predator? Turns itself inside out Secretes large quantities of slime Changes to a bright red colour Lets out a piercing scream

4. This fish is still the most popular species served up in British fish and chip shops, but over-fishing in the North Atlantic has led to serious concerns about the viability of the remaining population. What is its three-letter name? Answer: (One Word, three letters)

5. This bizarre looking creature has retractable jaws, which when it is not attacking or feeding fold back inside its body under its long snout. What is its name? Great white shark Nurse shark Bull shark Goblin shark

6. While certainly no beauty, this South American river fish has a slightly unfair reputation as a voracious consumer of human flesh. What is its name? Piranha Pike Carp Perch

7. Yes, that is actually a fish there. It is a member of the genus synanceia, and takes its common name from its ability to camouflage itself to look like another object. What is it more normally known as? Bladderfish Stonefish Blobfish Jellyfish

8. This harmless-looking fish shares its name with a much derided hairstyle once favoured by 1980s pop performers and British football players. What is it? Mullet Pillock Herring Pollock

9. The colourful red snapper, as shown here, is deadly poisonous and should not be eaten under any circumstances. True or false? True False

10. This nasty looking creature, laid out on a slab at the fish market in Bergen, Norway, is a monkfish (genus Lophius). What part of the fish is commonly eaten? Head Eyes Fins Tail

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