New, Ultra-Colorful Neon Fish Species Discovered
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of feet underwater, the Greek goddess of love lives on—in the form of a dazzling reef fish. In a new study published on Tuesday in ZooKeys, researchers
Fish Biodiversity
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Species evolve more than twice as fast at poles as in tropics: study
Considering the swarming biodiversity at the equator, and the lack of diversity near the poles, scientists have long assumed that species evolve more rapidly in warm waters. But a new study of the
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Tilapia at risk of extinction due to overfishing- report
The latest survey indicates 76 per cent of species in the lake are threatened with extinction. The report shows delicacies like tilapia varieties, crabs, shrimps, dragonflies and indigenous aquatic
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High Risk That Temperatures Could Exceed Thermal Survival Limits For Many Fish Species By 2070, Study Finds
Anthropogenic climate warming could lead to water temperatures in some parts of the world exceeding the thermal survival limits of the fish species living there now, according to new research from the
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Meet the new giant sunfish that has evaded scientists for centuries
Scientists have named the new species the Hoodwinker sunfish or Mola tecta (derived from the Latin word tectus meaning disguised or hidden). The team is yet to determine the Hoodwinker's range,
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Protecting fish and fishers: Economists say catch shares work
New research points to the efficacy of catch share programs in the U.S. by halting the ‘race to fish’. According to the study, catch share programs extend fishing seasons significantly, benefitting
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This recently discovered Hawaiian fish has been named after President Obama
Scientists have just named an adorable new species of Hawaiian coral reef fish after President Obama. The fish, now formally dubbed Tosanoides obama, was found back in June during an expedition by divers
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Big fish said most endangered as hunting upends primeval trend
Big fish and other large ocean creatures face higher risks of extinction than small ones, overturning a 500 million-year pattern and indicating that human hunting is to blame, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Scientists discover a new deep-reef Butterflyfish species in Papahānaumokuākea Monument
Scientists from NOAA and the Bishop Museum have published a description of a new species of butterflyfish from deep reefs of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian
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Two new species of glowing spook fish discovered
Scientists have identified two new species of fish off New Zealand that belong to the family Opisthoproctidae, also known as spook fish or “barreleyes”. Barreleyes, with their large transparent heads,