The tropical setting is postcard perfect. A palm tree on a deserted white beach surrounded by turquoise water imprints itself on my mind as I roll backward off the boat in full scuba gear. Just six ...

Deep beneath the surface off Brazil’s southeastern coast, remotely operated vehicles have been gliding over coral mounds that ...

(AP) - The federal government is looking to ban the importation and exportation of a species of a tropical fish that conservation groups have long said is exploited by the pet trade. The fish is the ...

Like an anatomical panic room, the mouth of a cardinalfish might just be the safest place in the ocean if you’re an unhatched fry. With razor-sharp teeth framing its gaping maw, the male tiger ...

Each year humans trade 20 to 30 million tropical marine fish for aquariums, representing more than 1,800 different species. The United States is the world’s largest consumer, buying up to 80% of the ...

WASHINGTON— NOAA Fisheries has announced a proposed rule to ban the import and export of threatened Banggai cardinalfish, following a 2021 petition from conservation groups. “Far too many of these ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. What happens when a fish gobbles up a beautiful light-emitting sea creature? They get an unappealing ...

Scientists who have observed and studied cardinalfish — a tiny species that inhabits shallow marine habitats, such as coral reefs — know that even when its larvae are dispersed over a distance of ...

The cardinalfish has survived for 50 million years, but its most successful survival strategy could be undone by rapid global warming. Cardinalfish breed several times a year, with the female ...