Once eaten only by royalty, humphead wrasse are today highly sought after in the luxury food industry of east Asia. And the global-warming-induced die-off of coral reefs is leaving this unique species ...

LIFE CYCLE: Humphead wrasse are long-lived for fish, known to survive for at least 30 years. FEEDING: Using their ultra-tough teeth, humphead wrasse consume hard-shelled species such as mollusks, ...

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 ...

For the experiment, the team used bluestreak cleaner wrasse, a species measuring more than 10 centimeters long that inhabits waters off Wakayama Prefecture and the southwestern Nansei Islands.

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Researchers say they have discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to remote islands off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Named the Halichoeres sanchezi ...