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Giant 67-pound goldfish reeled in from French lake may be one of the largest ever caught
By Ben Turner published
In an epic tug-of-war, it took the British angler 25 minutes to haul the monster fish, nicknamed The Carrot, to land.

Fish moms that carry young in their mouths sometimes eat their babies for breakfast
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Mouthbrooding fish under stress may sometimes resort to cannibalism and eat their young. Scientists' discovery of the behavior was "a complete accident."

Where do eels come from?
By Stephanie Pappas published
European eels make an incredibly grueling, mysterious migration to spawn in the Sargasso Sea.

The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.

New 'oasis of life' filled with ravenous sharks is found hiding beneath Maldives ocean
By Ben Turner published
The sharks are following micronekton, which travel from the surface to the depths at dawn.

'Majestic' 3-ton sunfish sets a new world record for largest bony fish ever discovered
By Harry Baker published
A new study has revealed that a 6,000-pound giant sunfish found dead in the Azores is the heaviest bony fish ever recorded.

Fish Use UV Light to Distinguish Faces
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
Some fish can distinguish between different species using UV patterns on their faces.

Mysterious 'nightmare' shark with unnerving human-like smile dragged up from the deep sea
By Harry Baker published
A deep-sea fisher in Australia recently reeled in a creepy-looking shark with bulging eyes and a human-like smile. Experts are unsure exactly which species it belongs to.
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