A fish species known as cichlids has been observed by scientists in the act of splitting into two distinct species in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake and one of the world’s biggest fresh water bodies. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

The perch, which was two feet three inches long and weighed 17.5 pounds, was speared on Sunday at Lac Majeur after it bit six swimmers over the weekend, Fabio Croci, a fish warden, told local media. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The fish act like living pumice stones, nibbling off the dead epidermis and leaving behind baby-smooth skin. Yum...dead human skin! picked by suebe 2 years ago

The ugliest fish in the world picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

New research has provided the first detailed look at the internal head skeleton of Tiktaalik roseae, the 375-million-year-old fossil animal that represents an important intermediate step in the evolutionary transition from fish to animals that walked on land. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Chris Deverso has owned his 28" long snakehead fish since 1999. In 2004 these fish were made illegal because they are an invasive species who eats everything and can even walk on land. He's arguing that this breed of fish can't live in the cold waters of New York. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

The government has ruled that fish may feel pain and will draw up a charter of rights to protect them from inhumane treatment in research laboratories. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It has long been wondered whether fish get seasick but now a German scientist has claimed he has proved that in fact they do. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A funky, psychedelic fish that bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been classified as a new species, a scientific journal reported. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

An oarfish can easily be mistaken for a sea serpent, but they are really the longest bony fish in the sea, growing to fifty feet or more in length. The longest oarfish alive according to the Guinness Book of World Records is 36 feet in length.

*that fish really creeps me out* picked by lynxears 2 months ago

The toxic substance was found in every fish sampled, a finding that underscores how widespread mercury pollution has become. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Robotic fish, developed by UK scientists, are to be released into the sea for the first time to detect pollution. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

On the one hand, fish are inoffensive creatures, the majority not much to worry about unless they’re getting overcooked on the barbecue. Yet there are a few species that are more loathsome to our tastes. These are creatures straight out of nightmares. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A woman pierced her skin with giant fish hooks and hung herself from the ceiling of a boutique in Paris on Thursday in a radical protest at the threat of extinction facing the world's sharks. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The US state of Texas has banned fish, pedicures over health and safety concerns, denying salon customers the opportunity to enjoy the sensation of hundreds of small fish nibbling away the dead skin from their feet. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A woman in Ohio is telling a fish story about one that got away-from a bird, and damaged her car. picked by suebe 4 months ago

For a millennium it has lain undisturbed beneath the waves a stone's throw from one of Britain's best-loved beaches.

But now modern technology has revealed this ancient fish trap, used at the time of the Norman Conquest. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A 300-million-year-old fossilized brain has been discovered by researchers studying a type of fish that once lived in what is now Kansas and Oklahoma.

"Fossilized brains are unusual, and this is by far the oldest known example," said John Maisey. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This still unidentified fish was found with human teeth - staggering marine biologists who are still puzzled by this creature. There is even a video. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A gene has been found in male cichlid fish that evolved to lure female fish so that male cichlids can deposit sperm in the females mouths. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago