Nature & Wildlife
‘There’s hope’: Fighting for the future of the red handfish
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer.
Tag: Australian fish
Creatura with Bec Crew
Everyone back up, this dartfish looks mad as heck
If fish had beds, this one woke up on the wrong side of hers. Meet Helfrich’s dartfish, a small marine fish with attitude to burn.
Creatura with Bec Crew
Fairy wrasses are real-life rainbow fish
Hailing from the warm, coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including around Australia, Indonesia, and New Caledonia, the fairy wrasses are known for their intensely beautiful (some say gaudy) colouring.
Creatura with Bec Crew
The banded archerfish is a spitting assassin
This very special fish practises social distancing even when hunting.
News
Underwater and underrated: The truth behind fish intelligence
Scientists are finding plenty of clues that fish are more intelligent than anyone imagined.
Nature & Wildlife
Spotted galaxis fish swims in just two rivers
Occupying just a 2-4km stretch of two rivers in Western Australia, the spotted galaxias is already presumed extinct in other known habitats