As the FWS explains, the black dots are a sign of flatworms, who embed themselves under the animal's skin. The cycle that leads to this phenomenon is quite complicated: ...

Synodus autumnus, or the autumn lizardfish (Iroha-eso in Japanese), derives its name from its warm-toned coloration, ...

The pink four inch fish’s distinctive eyespot, or ocellus – which serves to confuse predators – is dark black with a “pale whitish-rose ring” around it, researchers sa… ...

Understanding black spot disease in fish: learn about its causes, safety of consumption, and why many anglers choose to ...

The snaggletoothed cetacean used teeth projected from its snout to stun prey, much like modern sawfish do. By Jack Tamisiea The waters off New Zealand 25 million years ago were home to early ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation the season will open of Sunday, June 15 and last until November 30.

NEW YORK − As the late-summer sun set over central Brooklyn one recent evening, neighbors quietly gathered on a street corner, looking with wonder at goldfish and glittering trinkets. The object ...

In 2015, two members of the Blue Beach Fossil Museum in Nova Scotia found a long, curved fossil jaw, bristling with teeth.

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The black seadevil, also known as a humpback anglerfish, came to the water’s surface 2 km from the coast of Tenerife, leaving scientists puzzled.. The predatory fish, with sinister sharp teeth ...

Pamela Smith. Fish swim in a pool of water next to a fire hydrant in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) ...

This terrifying deep-sea fish is typically found at depths of 200 to 2,000 meters and is rarely seen alive. Condrik – Tenerife, an NGO conducting a shark research expedition, made the sighting.