LiveScience Topics: Fish

More Fish News and Information

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  First Land Creatures Had Wild Appearances

  The first fish-like animals to squirm out of the sea and onto land were pretty wild looking, new research concludes.

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  Snake Tricks Fish to Swim Into Its Mouth

  A small water snake has developed a sneaky trick: It startles fish into swimming right into its mouth.

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  Fish Are Surprisingly Smart

  A certain type of fish uses social learning strategies, researchers find.

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  Whales Steal Fish - Without Getting Caught

  Sperm whales pluck black cod from commercial fishing lines as if shaking apples from trees. The animals' echolocation clicks get more rapid as they approach their targets. Filmed off Sitka Alaska.

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  Overfishing Goes Back Centuries, Log Books Reveal

  Overfishing led to shrinking ocean populations and animal sizes centuries ago.

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  Claim: Fish Get Seasick

  Seems so, if you do this...

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  New 'Dracula Fish' Has Fake Fangs

  A newly discovered "dracula" fish spent 30 million years developing vampire-looking teeth.

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  Louisiana Crayfish: Good, Bad and Delicious

  Student researchers head to China to study the impact of Louisiana crayfish on the environment and people.

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  6,000 Rare Dolphins Found in South Asia

  Largest known population of Irrawaddy dolphins is found in South Asia.

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  Oldest Sea Creatures Have Been Alive 4,000 Years

  Deep-sea corals older than thought, has implications for conservation.

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  Giant Stingray Could Be World's Largest Freshwater Fish

  Researchers catch and release giant stingray that could take crown of largest fish.

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  Spark of Love Found in Fish

  Elephantfish emit electric field to detect nearby objects, and to find a mate.

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  New Antarctic Fish Species Discovered

  Researchers find previously unknown species of fish in little explored part of Antarctica Ocean.

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  Oldest Fossil Brain Find Is 'Really Bizarre'

  A 300-million-year-old fish fossil contains a preserved brain.

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  Sex Goes Way Back, Fossil Find Shows

  Fossilized embryos in ancient fish show sexual intercourse more widespread in early evolution than previously thought.

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  Freaky Fish Has Eyes Like Ours

  A scientist now has confirmed a new and elusive species of carnivorous frogfish with eyes that face forward.

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  Strange Fish Has See-Through Head

  The barreleye can see directly forward or look upward through its transparent head.

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  Old Photos Document Dramatic Decline in Trophy Fish Size

  Archival photographs spanning more than five decades reveal a drastic decline.

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  Penguins in Peril, Research Shows

  Penguin populations at a wildlife reserve in Argentina have been declining due to overfishing, climate changes and pollution.

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  Future of the Ocean: Expanding Dead Zones

  As the ocean warms, areas of the ocean will become depleted in oxygen, threatening marine life.

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  Sneaky Fish Love Caviar

  This cannibal fish regularly eats eggs of its own species.