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Dying salmon trouble Norway's vast fish-farm industry

Phys.org - Tue 30 Apr 24

They are hailed for their omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients, but Norway's salmon are not in the best of health themselves at the fish farms where they are bred.

Dying Salmon Trouble Norway's Vast Fish-farm Industry, International Business Times - Tue 30 Apr 24

Monstrous prehistoric salmon had "tusks like a warthog"

New Atlas - Thu 25 Apr 24

If a giant prehistoric salmon isn't scary enough for you, how about one with warthog-like tusks? According to a new study, Oncorhynchus rastrosus possessed just such appendages – even though ...

Largest ever salmon had tusks, not sabres

Cosmos Magazine - Thu 25 Apr 24

Reanalysis of the largest ever salmon, which lived several million years ago, shows that it sported tusk-like teeth which might have been used for fighting. Oncorhynchus rastrosus was first ...

This giant extinct salmon had tusks like a warthog

Nature News - Wed 24 Apr 24

Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01146-wScientists initially thought that the outsized teeth were fangs, giving rise to the ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ ...

Ancient Salmon Resembles Aquatic Warthog, Not Saber-Toothed Fish

Discover Magazine - Wed 24 Apr 24

New fossil of 9-foot-long tusked fish prompts paleontologists to reconsider giant salmon’s nickname.

Extinct giant salmon ‘used tusk-like tooth for fighting and not catching prey’

The Independent - Wed 24 Apr 24

These fish were not gentle giants, researchers say.

These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth

Phys.org - Wed 24 Apr 24

Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides ...

These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth, Scienmag - Wed 24 Apr 24

These Massive, Extinct Salmon Had Spiky Teeth Like a Warthog's Tusks

Smithsonian Magazine - Thu 25 Apr 24

For decades, scientists thought the teeth pointed downward, similar to those of a saber-toothed cat, but now they believe the fish's chompers jutted out sideways

Ancient, giant salmon had bizarre teeth that pointed sideways

ZME Science - Wed 24 Apr 24

Salmon are pretty curious creatures now. In the past, they were even funkier.

This 400-pound prehistoric salmon had tusks like a warthog

Popular Science - Wed 24 Apr 24

A spike-tooth salmon fossil on display at the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History. University of Oregon About five million years ago, the North ...

Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth, just like a warthog's

Livescience - Wed 24 Apr 24

The largest salmon species ever discovered, Oncorhynchus rastrosus may have used its distinctive, tusk-like teeth to compete with rivals, defend against predators ...

‘The trout lasagne is very good!’ How I recreated six classic beef dishes – with oily fish

The Guardian - Tue 23 Apr 24

Replacing red meat with fish could prevent diabetes, reduce our carbon footprint and save lives. So who’s for spaghetti and fishballs?“What’s for supper?” my wife asks. We are watching ...

Prehistoric ‘saber-tooth salmon’ gets a new name

Futurity - Thu 25 Apr 24

A prehistoric fish known as the saber-tooth salmon is getting a new name. But it hasn’t lost any of its fearsome appeal. New research reveals something new about the piscine anatomy of ...

Scientists Discover Giant, Prehistoric Salmon With Tusk-Like Teeth

SciTechDaily - Fri 26 Apr 24

Paleontologists suggest that the teeth could have served purposes such as defense, competitive combat, or as tools for digging. Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of...

Ancient ‘Saber-Toothed’ Salmon Had Tusk-Like Teeth, New Study Shows

Sci.News - Wed 24 Apr 24

An extinct species of giant salmon called Oncorhynchus rastrosus sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its mouth like tusks, according to new research. The post ...