Most fish probably cringe at the idea of beaching themselves on purpose, especially since they can’t breathe out of water. But this is something that the grunion fish does rather frequently, namely ...

Scientists studying squaretail grouper have found that the increasing presence of fishermen in the water is changing their behavior from flirty to flighty. A team led by scientists at Lancaster ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of fish mating with species different from their own—a process that can lead to the creation of several new species. For a study published in the journal Nature ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Size really does matter when you are a fish looking for a shoal-mate. And according to a new study "smell" plays a critical role in helping fish hunt for mates of a matching size. Associate Professor ...

Male guppies have learned the best way to success with the opposite sex is to make themselves look better by ensuring the competition is drab. As female guppies have eyes only for the most attractive ...

One determined Australian mulloway swam a marathon return journey along the coast of Victoria and South Australia. IN A MARATHON EFFORT to find a mate to breed, one native estuarine fish has clocked ...

The Mangarahara cichlid is a fish native to the rivers of Madagascar — or, at least, it was. It’s thought that the fish has gone extinct in the wild, and the only three survivors are in a pair of ...

(CNN) — Researchers at a French university say they have discovered that fish also pine for their partners, challenging the view that only humans form emotional attachments. Researchers at the ...