Adult male Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa) shows off his colors for the ladies. This species is found at the equator in the Indian Ocean, living in the coral reefs of the Maldives ...

Species are fizzling out of existence at a rate faster than any other time in human history—and no one is more aware of that fact than National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. After 13 years of ...

Scientists analyzed the DNA of fish in the Galapagos Islands and discovered a colorful new species with white speckles, a study said. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Swimming through the crystal blue ...

An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen has taken a close ...

For first-time fishkeepers, colorful betta and guppies are affordable and attractive aquarium fish options. Bettas (Betta splendens), native to Southeast Asian rice paddies, and guppies (Poecilia ...

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of feet underwater, the Greek goddess of love lives on—in the form of a dazzling reef fish. “This one is without a doubt the most spectacularly colored ...

Join the adventure in search of one of the world's most vibrant and colorful fish. Explore stunning waterways, see incredible wildlife, and discover what makes this species so remarkable. Weather ...

n response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected the Barrens topminnow today under the Endangered Species Act. The small, ...

A large colorful fish washed ashore on the Oregon coast last week in what aquarium officials called a rare occurrence. The 100-pound (45 kilogram) opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was discovered ...

Have you seen an Orangethroat Darter before?According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, they are a common fish in the state and they are extra colorful.Department officials said in a ...