The humphead wrasse is among the most prized species in the lucrative trade of reef fish. For coral-reef ecosystems, this fish is also in hot demand. The wrasse is invaluable not when it's on people's ...

had originally tried the mirror test on a different species of fish, a cichlid, one thought to be particularly smart. The team then turned to another candidate: the bluestreak cleaner wrasse ...

The world’s your oyster, so they say... Let’s take a look at a range of types of saltwater aquarium fish, both common and rare, affordable and budget-busting.

The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage ... the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient. A surprising range of creatures have shown evidence ...

According to the researchers behind a new study in the Journal of Applied Ichthyology, they’ve noticed for years that certain species of wrasse fish will swim after the lasers that are projected ...

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 ...

Back to fairy wrasses. These fish are like the parrots of the sea – it’s hard to fathom how nature can produce such bright and varied colours across the different species. For instance, here’s the ...

which involved studying brain capabilities in the species of fish. The bluestreak cleaner wrasse specializes in removing dead skin and other materials from other fish or sea creatures. Prior work ...

and Conservation Department issues fish import permits, manages trade in CITES-listed species, and carries out shipment inspections. Every Hong Kong humphead wrasse retailer must have a possession ...