The new species has been found in two small isolated waterways in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, according to a study.

The white belly of a great white shark serves a surprisingly useful purpose.

These tiny deep-water fish grow only about 4-inches long, and they don't swim. They "walk" about 130-feet down looking for ...

In October 2014, marine biology professor Peter J. Mumby came across an adult female grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) that was missing her first dorsal fin. She was encountered while ...

Remora fish are known for their ability to latch on to other fish without causing harm. ... the researchers are using 3D printing to prototype versions of the remora's specialized dorsal fin.

Although present in more than 6,000 living species of fish, the adipose fin, a small appendage that lies between the dorsal fin and tail, has no clear function and is thought to be vestigial. A new ...

Next, place the knife on the fish’s back just behind the dorsal fin, and make a cut downward at a 45-degree angle toward the head. Cut until your knife hits the backbone, but do not sever the ...

The fish was “slender” and “fusiform,” and it had an adipose fin, a fleshy dorsal fin without bony rays that is common in fish like salmon, according to the study.

Remove the skin from the top side of the fish (unless you prefer to eat it). The meat above the lateral line, between the backbone and dorsal fin, will flake easily with a fork. This is called the ...