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Endemic fish wiped out in Brazilian Amazon hydroelectric dam area, study finds
The construction of the Balbina hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon led to the loss of seven endemic fish species in ...
Breathtaking images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest
Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the 2025 Underwater Photographer ...
One of the 'World's Rarest' Fish, Thought to Be Extinct, Rediscovered After 85 Years
One of the 'world's rarest' fish species that was presumed to be extinct, the Chel snakehead, was rediscovered in the town of ...
The Olympian5d
River creature ‘with tiny scales buried beneath’ its skin discovered as new species
Several views of a Homatula gelao, or Gelao loach fish. Photos from Xiao, Guo, Cao, Lin, Deng, Xiao, Zhou, Zhang and Fang (2025) Gelao loach fish have “elongated” bodies, reaching over 5 ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram4d
Eyeless river creature with ‘visible’ skull found lurking in cave. It’s a new species
Photo from Qin, Liu, Zhang, Shi, Du and Zhou (2025) During their visits, the team found a few “extremely rare” cave fish, the study said. Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and ...
USA Today24d
Do fish feel pain? Why some scientists are split on the debate
Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...
Smithsonian Magazine6d
Wild Fish Can Tell Human Divers Apart Based on Their Outfits, Study Suggests
Using visual cues, including colors on wetsuits, seabream in the Mediterranean learned to identify researchers that would feed them Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent One of the study authors ...