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7 Unattractive Facts About Blobfish

They don't look half bad underwater.

11 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Aquariums

On any given day, aquarium employees might be asked to swim with sharks, train sea lions, or poke a gassy sea horse.

Scientists Record Fish Singing a Dawn Chorus Like Birds

Eat your heart out, Big Mouth Billy Bass.

20 Percent of Seafood Samples are Mislabeled, Report Finds

There’s something fishy about the seafood business.

11 Fishy Facts About Coelacanths

There are plenty of fish in the sea, but few are more astounding than the coelacanths—a group that defied extinction and turned the scientific world upside down.

Coral Reefs Depend on Big Fishes’ Pee

Reefs in areas depleted of big fish and their urine are also missing necessary nutrients like phosphorus.

Australia Is Having a Giant Goldfish Problem

While the large fish are probably enjoying their comfortable new habitat, their presence is proving disruptive to the local ecosystem.

Unique Glow Helps Identify Two New Fish Species

Mirrors on the fishes’ bellies help control and direct their glow.

Scientists Say Greenland Sharks May Live 400 Years

That makes them the longest-living vertebrates on the planet by 200 years. They may not even reach sexual maturity until age 150.

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A Fish Parasite May Have Compromised Decades of Behavioral Experiments

Researchers say the behavior of zebrafish, long used as a proxy for humans, is significantly altered by infection with a common parasite.

Swordfish May Grease Their Faces to Swim Faster

Researchers say a large gland in the swordfish’s skull produces oil to make the fish super hydrodynamic.

Explore a Pristine Marine World in the Virtual-Reality Film Valen’s Reef

The 360-degree film reveals a hard-won, vibrant ecosystem off the coast of Indonesia.

Conservationists Say Fish Like Dory From Finding Dory Should Stay Hidden

One hundred percent of captive blue tang have been taken from their homes on coral reefs, often using poison.

7 Things You Never Knew About Fish

A conversation with Jonathan Balcombe, author of the new book 'What a Fish Knows.'

Understanding Dory: 5 Facts About the Pacific Blue Tang

3. Don't eat Dory.

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One Way to Keep Invasive Asian Carp at Bay: Carbonate the Great Lakes

Scientists say invasive bighead and silver carp avoid water infused with carbon dioxide. The problem is that other fish do, too.

Watch Hundreds of Stingrays Swim Together in a Group off Florida's Coast

Fun fact: A group or collection of stingrays is referred to as a "fever."

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Bioluminescence Evolved in Fish at Least 27 Times, Scientists Say

Study shows the ability to glow has arisen many more times than was previously believed.

Something Fishy: Big Mouth Billy Bass

Queen Elizabeth, Al Gore, and Tony Soprano all had one.

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When Cornered, Electric Eels Rise Out of the Water to Attack

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, right?

Tiny Plastics in the Ocean Are Harming Baby Fish

Microplastics are making young fish smaller, slower, and less intelligent.

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These Fish Can Recognize Human Faces

Archerfish join the ranks of non-human animals that can tell humans apart.

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Great White Sharks May Travel to Long Island to Mate

New York's wildlife could be even cooler than we thought.

The Tasselled Anglerfish Is Devious in More Ways Than One

The Australian fish relies on extreme camouflage and wiggles a fake worm attached to its head to lure its prey.

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