A surprising number of hillstream loaches—a family of Asian fish—are capable of walking on land using all four limbs, according to a new study. It’s a discovery that could explain how some of the ...

A new genetic and morphological study of South Asia's hillstream loach (Balitoridae) family is shedding new light on the fishes' unusual land-walking capabilities, including that of the family's ...

The cave angel fish was first observed walking on rocks in a Thailand cave four years ago and now, scientists have identified nearly a dozen species of fish with the same ability. The team analyzed ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings are based on CT scans and a new evolutionary ...

For their paper, scientists analyzed the bone structures of more than two dozen hillstream loach species and found 11 fish species may be able to walk, but only one species has been observed doing so.

Using an evolutionary map and CT (computed tomography) scans, an international team of researchers has identified eleven fish species that are able to walk on land. The cave angel fish is a rare, ...

Scientists found a creature with “fleshy” lips and “large” nostrils in rivers of Vietnam and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Dang, Duong, Li, Nguyen and Tran (2024) In a rocky ...

Check out this cheeky chappy, flashing a toothy grin! It's a critically endangered Pinstripe damba (Partroplus menarambo) from threatened rivers of Madagascar. These fish have teeth that can crunch ...

Researchers have reconstructed the ancestral relationships of the hillstream loach family tree, detailing for the first time a range of pelvic adaptations that allow some members of the fish family to ...

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish ...