Allan McCulloch was a pioneering scientist and talented illustrator who played a crucial role in developing the Australian Museum. History may have forgotten him, but his name lives on – in our rivers.
Melting ice will affect critical Antarctic ocean currents and threaten fish stocks around the world, new study finds.
If there’s one thing that both humans and fish can agree on, it’s that the tongue-eating louse sucks. Parasites are bad enough as it is, but one that attaches itself to various parts of the face is just plain rude.
A 390-million-year-old fossil that’s baffled scientists for more than a century has been identified as a creature that lived between water and land.
Like an anatomical panic room, the mouth of a cardinalfish might just be the safest place in the ocean if you’re an unhatched fry.
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer.
Rowley Shoals, a marine reserve in the Indian Ocean, provides a stark but important contrast to areas suffering from overfishing.
Of all the fish you could meet in the waters of Australia, this angler is a world record holder.
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.
Scientists are finding plenty of clues that fish are more intelligent than anyone imagined.