Special treat today - three fish pictures for you. Don’t thank me - I know you appreciate them! Oh, and for once, these were (nearly) all taken by me.

Scyllium Catulus
The Nursehound (Scyllium catulus) is also known as the Large-spotted dogfish. It is one of the few smaller species of shark found off the coast of the UK. They can be found near the sea bottom, thereby earning their nickname of “ground sharks”, and feed on smaller fish and crustacea.

Maja Squinado
The Common Spider Crab (Maja Squinado) is easily identifiable by it’s compartively small carapace and long spindly legs. It is found throughout the north-east Atlantic and is widespread along UK shores. Despite being very edible and having a sweeter taste than the common edible crab (Cancer Pagarus) it is not often found adorning the menu of UK restaurants.

Draco Subaqua
Below is a rare shot of the elusive Diving Dragon (Draco Subaqua) which can be found worldwide and was first sighted in Thailand, although it has been mainly sighted in UK waters over the last couple of years. Not a lot is known about this extraordinary species although it has been determined to be unedible and does not go well with ketchup. It is thought that this is probably due to it’s scaly skin and bad breath.