Typically, the hoodwinker sunfish is notoriously difficult to find.
The Hoodwinker sunfish is the first new addition to the sunfish genus for almost 130 years.
On 4 May 1864, the first brown trout eggs ever successfully shipped to Australia hatched in the cool waters of Plenty River, Tasmania – causing a ripple effect for both fishing and conservation that endures to this day.
New research has shed light on the function of the distinctive ‘saw’ on sawfish – and how it enables the unusual species to sneak up on its prey.
They walk on their fins, and when they’re in a hurry they trot. Welcome to the strange world of handfishes.
Scientists have long believed that our distant cousins are an ancient group of armoured fish called placoderms. But a new study is casting doubt on that view.
This broadnose sevengill shark couldn’t have washed ashore at a more appropriate location, and will now be used to assist with research and conservation.
A long-term study has confirmed much of the diet of giant manta rays is made up of deep-sea fish rather than zooplankton as previously thought.
Light pollution is changing the day-night cycle of some fish, dramatically affecting their feeding behaviour.