Most reef fish spend the first stage of their lives as specks in open water away from any reef. Just how these fish larvae, which resemble crumb-size shrimp, end up on a reef as adults has long ...

Among birds, the practice of laying eggs in other birds' nests is surprisingly common. This phenomenon, known as brood parasitism, was unknown in coral reef fish because most marine fish don't provide ...

Young reef fish use the chorus of sounds made by other fish to find and settle in suitable habitat, but damage to reefs from storms and coral bleaching affects these sounds and thus the ability of ...

Fisheries biologists have made an interesting discovery about the walleyes on Fish Lake north of Duluth. As part of research to find reasons behind an apparent decline in the lake's walleye population ...

European researchers have discovered that larval fish love to gobble-up plastic microbeads, which stunts their growth and makes them more vulnerable to predators. It’s yet another reason to ban these ...

In Australia's Great Barrier Reef, there are many anemonefish species that live harmoniously with stinging anemones. A thick mucus layer protects them from the tiny daggers that anemones release from ...

ALBERT BROOKS: (As Marlin) Are you woozy? ALEXANDER GOULD: (As Nemo) No. BROOKS: (As Marlin) How many stripes do I have? GOULD: (As Nemo) I'm fine. BROOKS: (As Marlin) Answer the stripe question.

Scroungers and parasites seem to show up in nature wherever life produces something useful, and that includes parental care. Among birds, for example, the practice of laying eggs in other birds’ nests ...