Discover strange facts about fish: archerfish, electric eels, ocean sunfish, pufferfish, sailfish, seahorses, and the most diverse vertebrate group on the
Uncover the facts about giant squids, their size, and why they remain shrouded in mystery and myth.
The archerfish spits jets of water to knock insects off branches up to 3 metres away. Discover the physics, neuroscience, and ecology of Toxotes jaculatrix.
Discover the spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus), a rare Tasmanian fish that walks on its fins. Explore its unique biology, behavior, conservation, and future.
Discover the leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques), an Australian marine fish famed for its camouflage, unique adaptations, and vital role in marine ecosystems.
Discover the yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), a cube-shaped reef fish known for its bright color, unique defenses, and vital role in coral reef ecosystems.
Discover the red-lipped batfish of the Galapagos: its unique appearance, walking behavior, anatomy, diet, evolutionary significance, and conservation status.
Archerfish shoot water jets with perfect accuracy to knock insects from overhanging leaves. Expert guide to these remarkable aquatic marksmen.
Electric eels deliver shocks strong enough to stop a horse. Expert guide to how they generate 600 volts, hunt with electricity, and survive their own weapons.
Flying fish glide up to 200 meters above ocean waves using winged fins. Expert guide to these remarkable fish and how they escape predators.
Ocean sunfish weigh over 2 tons with enormous jellyfish-eating diets. Expert guide to the mola, heaviest bony fish and one of the strangest-looking fish.
Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin 1,200x more toxic than cyanide, yet chefs in Japan serve them as fugu. Expert guide to the most dangerous fish to eat.
Explore the most extraordinary fish species on Earth, from electric eels generating 860 volts to deep-sea anglerfish with bioluminescent lures. Expert-written guide covering clownfish, pufferfish, flying fish, ocean sunfish, archer fish, mudskippers, seahorses, and the global overfishing crisis thre
Sailfish can swim 110 km/h using their enormous sail-like dorsal fin. Expert guide to the fastest fish in the ocean and their cooperative hunting tactics.
Male seahorses carry and birth their young in specialized pouches. Expert guide to seahorse biology, why males are pregnant, and how they swim upright.
Everything about the great white shark: size, habitat, diet, hunting, senses, reproduction, conservation, and the strange facts that make Carcharodon carcharias the ocean's largest predatory fish.
Everything about the clownfish: size, habitat, anemone symbiosis, sequential sex change, reproduction, social hierarchy, lifespan, and the strange facts that make Amphiprion ocellaris the world's most recognisable reef fish.
Everything about the electric eel: taxonomy, habitat, diet, electric discharge, the 860-volt record, species split, anatomy, reproduction, and the strange facts that make Electrophorus the most electric animal on Earth.
Everything about the Atlantic salmon: size, habitat, anadromous life cycle, magnetic navigation, aquaculture, conservation, and the strange facts that make Salmo salar the world's most farmed fish and a wild species in steep decline.
