These "total monsters of fishes" are extinct today, though new clues about their lives come from CT scans and their closest ...

The rockhead poacher is an odd fish whose name might hold dual meanings. The tiny creature is covered in bony armor and has a ...

Researchers studying rockhead poachers from Deadman Bay think they may have solved the mystery of the fish's odd bowl-shaped ...

As one of the world’s most diverse vertebrates, fish can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. With over 33,000 species inhabiting the Earth’s aquatic habitats, some are bound to be a bit on ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said it recently helped to rescue a strange fish that swam too close to shore and got stuck in shallow water. Deputies said they identified the fish as a Mola Mola, ...

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because its ...

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...