At first glance, the blobfish, also known as a flathead sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus), looks like a pinkish, gelatinous blob with a droopy mouth and a sagging nose. It looks even worse when it is ...

A new species of Amazonian fish, Pyrrhulina punctata, has been discovered in Peru, revealing previously unknown biodiversity ...

My first view of an ocean sunfish was on a wall at a natural history museum during my freshman year in college. At first glance, I thought that someone had displayed half of a fish. The tail was ...

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said it recently helped to rescue a strange fish that swam too close to shore and got stuck in shallow water. Deputies said they identified the fish as a Mola Mola, ...

Spanning the globe in search of the largest and most unusual fish, Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish focuses on size and challenge.

Some catches stand out less for their size than for how unfamiliar they look up close. On the boat, Lucas holds up a gafftopsail catfish, turning it slightly as its long fins flare outward. “I was on ...