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    Urechis unicinctus is a species of marine spoon worm that is widely referred to as the ‘penis fish’.
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    Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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    Scientists Trained Fish to Walk on Land
    Scientists trained a group of fish to walk on land and, over a period of 8 months, their body shape adapted to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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    Cymothoa exigua is a type of parasite that enters through fish's gills, eats their tongue, and then replaces it.
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    Parrotfish make themselves a kind of mucus 'sleeping bag' which masks their smell from predators and keeps parasites away.
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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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    The seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.
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    Salema Porgy Fish: The Roman Hallucinogenic Party Drug
    There's a fish, known as Salema porgy, that causes severe hallucinations for up to 36 hours when ingested. During the Roman Empire, it was a party drug.
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