Colour patterns in fish are a combination of pigment cells, genetic control, and the interactions that occur between them. These patterns play crucial roles in communication, camouflage, mate choice, ...

Abstract: Wild fish recognition is a fundamental problem of ocean ecology research and contributes to the understanding of biodiversity. Given the huge number of wild fish species and unrecognized ...

(Getty Images) A study found that rates of cardiac, renal, and hematological responses in AL amyloidosis differed based on FISH pattern. The authors identified high-risk FISH abnormalities in 10.4% of ...

Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all. A male ornate boxfish with distinctive, complex patterns of stripes and ...

During an expedition to search for a famed shipwreck, researchers discovered something unexpected: striking geometric patterns on the floor of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea created by fish. The ...

From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU Boulder scientists refined their previous theory of how animal patterns form and ...

Fossilized fish ear stones—known as otoliths—can reveal far more than previously thought. In a recent study, a team of paleontologists from the University of Vienna demonstrated that a refined ...

Scientists have spotted something dramatically unusual in the ocean, and it could be a warning sign of things to come. Warm air dances with cold air; cold water chases warm water. It's all a part of a ...

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Fall weather patterns are starting to move things around. Locating active fish isn’t as easy, but when you find them, the action can be fast and furious. The final weekend of the Fall LOC Derby should ...

In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.