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 ...

Jack Sparrow is certainly the most unusual pirate on the scene these days, but I recently encountered a different sort of pirate with its own intrigue. I caught two little fish in a flooded area of ...

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 ...