Fish generally have two postures, ready to strike or focusing on traveling. Fins up and back arched is usually ready to strike while fins tucked in are focused on travel. Having the right equipment, ...

A study of spearfishing on a Caribbean coral reef illustrates how understanding the process of fishing can help in developing management strategies to address overfishing and coral reef protection ...

Robotic fish aids understanding of how animals move Date: February 15, 2014 Source: Northwestern University Summary: The weakly electric black ghost knifefish of the Amazon basin has inspired ...

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Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial. But with nearly 5,000 miles of coastline and more than ...

Even though the tiny water creatures and humans would appear to have nothing in common, the structure and function of the hair cells on zebrafish skin are nearly identical to cochlear hair cells found ...