Liopropoma terecaudum, or the round-tailed basslet, ranges from “reddish pink” to “reddish orange” in color with a “broad deep red stripe” down its sides, researchers said. The largest specimen was a ...

In a river of southeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with a “whip”-like tail moved through the shallow water. At least, ...

In this study, we surveyed several commercial fish species traded in markets in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos for contamination by microplastic. We sampled 61 specimens belonging to 15 ...

Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche e Ispezione degli Alimenti, Sezione Ispezione, Falcoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy, and Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología ...

Birch Aquarium displays rare 11-foot oarfish found in Encinitas, exploring the deep-sea mysteries of these serpentine creatures once mistaken for sea monsters.

In a hard-to-reach cave of northeastern India, a “slender” river creature with “fleshy” lips tucked itself under a rock. A ...

Freshwater makes up less than three percent of Earth’s water supply but is home to almost half of all fish species ... Illustrated to document creek and river life across North America, from ...