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

The typical dorsal fin is a triangular-shaped piece of skin wrapped around muscles and bony spines or rays that sits on a ...

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 ...

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

Characterized by their unique adaptations to extreme environments, anglerfish are known for using lures to attract prey.

Fins: Help a fish move. The top fins are called dorsal fins. If there are two dorsal fins, the one nearest the head is called the first dorsal fin and the one behind it is the second dorsal fin.

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.

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

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 ...