Scientists Identify Stunning New Tropical Reef Fish That Shimmers Like An Opal. ByGrrlScientist, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

Maintaining a freshwater aquarium is a rewarding hobby, but it comes with the responsibility of keeping all your aquatic ...

We need your help! While catching bait for giant freshwater tarpon, my friend .FLBASSMASTER reeled in something totally unexpected—an exotic tropical fish that looks like it came straight out of ...

In fact, some residents, including Jung, carry a saltwater tropical fish identification book with them, just as dedicated bird-watchers keep handy their well-worn Peterson’s field guide.

These tiny organisms cling to coral or algae in tropical and subtropical oceans. Small fish don't get sick when they eat the algae, but the toxin (called ciguatoxin) is stored in their bodies.

Blue tang is a popular species in the saltwater aquarium trade, a multimillion-dollar industry involving approximately 2,000 types of tropical fish. Photograph by Mikayla Wujec ...

The aquarium wrote, "A large fish, rare to the Oregon Coast, was found on Sunset Beach this morning. The 3.5 foot, 100-pound opah was reported to the Seaside Aquarium at 8:00 a.m.

When something strange washes up on the Jersey Shore, beachgoers are bound to notice. The latest reports this July on our coast: a tiny orange fish usually found in tropical environments. Some ...