University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have discovered that it takes mere minutes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop dominant behavior after a change in the pecking order. The ...

We tend to credit animals like cats and dogs with a certain degree of mental complexity. But fish aren't usually afforded that kind of praise. "They do not talk, they do not bark," says Caio Maximino, ...

These days, all fish have teeth. The shapes of their teeth vary according to diet, ranging from the little pegs of goldfish to the formidable, pointed teeth of sharks. But fish evolved from toothless ...

The fishery in Lake Spokane has been changing over the past few decades, and each change presents a trade-off. Smallmouth bass are still thriving, and there are more trophy bronzebacks than there used ...

Scientists work to unravel the cause of the fish spinning phenomenon in the Florida Keys. Between late 2023 and the spring of 2024 more than 80 species of fish were observed spinning in the Florida ...