University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

It seems like it happens all the time. Someone posts photos and misidentifies fish on social media. A fish is not just a fish. You must have some identification skills. I do not expect everyone to be ...

New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

Longfin smelt can be difficult to differentiate from endangered Delta smelt. Here, a longfin smelt is swabbed for genetic identification through a CRISPR tool called SHERLOCK. (Alisha Goodbla/UC Davis ...

This guide called Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set identifies commonly stocked fish and problem fish that may be encountered in Indiana ponds. It includes full-color pictures and ...

One fish truly has a unique place in history, particularly because it has managed to exist on earth in some form since prehistoric times. We are referring to the sturgeon, a family of bony fish that ...

Whether a caught fish is released back into the water or removed for consumption depends on more than just the fish species ...