Imagine a fish so desperate to survive that it takes flight above the waves, using the open air as its last line of defense.

A longnose lancetfish washed ashore in a rare appearance in Seaside, Oregon. Seaside Aquarium staff examined the 5-foot-long ...

Flying fish can be seen jumping out of warm ocean waters worldwide. Their streamlined torpedo shape helps them gather enough underwater speed to break the surface, and their large, wing-like ...

Big rocks littered the bottom, and small splotches of light vegetation floated on the surface ... upon the lure from above. The campers cheered when I landed the fish. It was about 17 inches ...

freshwater fish. The nickname arises from its tendency to swim close to the surface, raising its dorsal fin above the water. As for iridescence, river catfish have no scales, but their delicate ...