Scientists have debunked the belief that using tools is unique to mammals and birds, after documenting tropical fish that ...

And the global-warming-induced die-off of coral reefs is leaving this unique species without a place to hang its hat. The humphead wrasse is among the most prized species in the lucrative trade of ...

LIFE CYCLE: Humphead wrasse are long-lived for fish, known to survive for at least 30 years. FEEDING: Using their ultra-tough teeth, humphead wrasse consume hard-shelled species such as mollusks, ...

The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a species of wrasse with an astounding jaw. Its mouth can extend over half the length of the fish's body. The fish can protrude its jaws longer than ...

“The findings might fundamentally overturn the common belief that fish lack minds.” For the experiment, the team used bluestreak cleaner wrasse, a species measuring more than 10 centimeters ...

The goldsinny wrasse acclimated after six hours and increased ... Dynamics of thermal tolerance plasticity across fish species and life stages, Journal of Thermal Biology (2024).

Some, like the wrasse tend to change from female to male whereas others, such as clownfish tend to change from male to female and some fish species, it’s thought, can potentially switch sex ...