With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...
A rare fish rediscovered in Australia during a scientific dive is drawing attention to the fragile ecosystems of the Great Southern Reef.
Imagine being submerged in the ocean. As one watches the flickering light penetrate the water, the dancing rays of light seem to make a beeline for the bottom of the ocean, pulling one’s curiosity ...
When marine biologist Océane Attlan saw the tiny Braun’s wrasse, it was like ‘recognising a familiar face, but you can’t put a name on it’ ...
With its distinct forehead bulge and striking bright blue, green, and yellow colors, the endangered humphead wrasse is certainly hard to miss. These colossal coral reef fish, found across the ...
Change, an inevitable and natural aspect of life, is occasionally dramatic or surprising. Wrasses comprise one of the largest families (Labridae) of fish and are ubiquitous inhabitants of tropical ...
Stone holds the 3-pound, 11-ounce wrasse off the southern coast of North Carolina. Connor Stone of Southport, North Carolina, made history on July 27 when he reeled in what has now been certified as ...
The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a species of wrasse with an astounding jaw. Its mouth can extend over half the length of the fish's body. The fish can protrude its jaws longer than any ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. For decades, self-awareness has been guarded as a very ...
The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way – an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse. The already significant ...
With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...
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