We describe for the first time reproductive behaviors in the Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus sayanus), a secretive nocturnal fish whose urogenital opening is positioned far anteriorally, under its throat.

Dark and sleek, it hides beneath the water waiting for prey. A researcher says the target will never know what hit them because they probably can’t smell the voracious pirate perch. It’s a nocturnal ...

This story was originally published by Inside Science News Service. (ISNS) -- An odd little freshwater fish may be using the chemical equivalent of visual camouflage to mask its smell and hide in ...

A squirrel tree frog lurks by a small pond, seeking a safe place to lay its fertilised eggs. The pond is thick with vegetation: rich with food for the frog’s young, but also a good place for a ...