Anglerfish earned the name for their unique evolutionary hunting adaptation—a front dorsal fin known as an illicium that ...

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first ...

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

Uncover how frogfish use unique fins and neurons for ingenious hunting, revealing insights into evolution and biology.

A recent photo of an orca swimming with a salmon on its head has fueled speculation that the fad, first observed in the 1980s ...

A new fish species has been hiding in plain sight at markets across Asia. Now, scientists have finally identified it.

Frogfish have four fins located on their back, known as the dorsal fins, that play important roles in the fish's lifecycle. The dorsal fins in the middle of the fish's body are used for engaging ...

posterior dorsal fin. The length of both silversides ranges from approximately 4.5–5.5 inches, but the fish are often smaller. Silversides are usually a pale, translucent green and have large ...

Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first dorsal fin used for 'fishing'. When the first dorsal fin evolved from a swimming and buoyancy aid to a ...