Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these ...

Some species of deep-sea fish have evolved blacker-than-black skin to protect them from being eaten – or to help them sneak up on fish they want to eat. A study, published last week in the journal ...

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A team of scientists have figured out how deep sea fish manage to essentially disappear from sight in order to evade predators. A new paper describes how several fish can absorb almost all light ...

It felt like a Vegas casino at 3 a.m., except instead of full houses, people were flashing fish the color of fire. A voice blared over a loudspeaker something to the effect of, “Could this be the ...

Researchers from the NGO Condrik Tenerife have captured what they say are the first images of an adult black seadevil anglerfish, also known by its scientific name Melanocetus johnsonii, alive near ...

Many of the fish lurking in the depths of the ocean resemble the alien villains of horror films, with gargantuan teeth, glow-in-the-dark bodies and bulging eyeballs. But why do these fish have such ...

Nothing marks the sign of impending doom like the appearance of the elusive oarfish, according to Japanese folklore. Hopefully it's just a myth, since one was recently found floating in Southern ...