Discovered in the McGraths Flat fossil site in New South Wales, Australia, the new fossil is a freshwater smelt belonging to the order Osmerifiromes, the first of its kind to be found in Australia.

A community of rare fish enthusiasts collects endangered species of freshwater fish from lakes and springs around the world, ...

An unusually well-preserved Australian fossil reveals details about the diet, behavior, and appearance of a ...

Discovered in Australia, the fossils represent a new species that lived during the Miocene epoch and highlight how iron-rich ...

Scientists in Australia have made an exciting discovery—a 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish that not only provides clues about ancient life but also has preserved stomach contents and ...

Koi carp are one of the most iconic ornamental fish in the world. Originally hailing from Japan, these beautiful fish have amazingly patterned bodies. There are many varieties–– and some of them are ...

From green tree frogs to old plastic cups, fishermen delight in sharing the odd things they find inside the fish they catch. Now a team of Aussie scientists have shared extraordinary photos of an ...

Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...

In an Australian first, researchers have described a new species of 15-million-year-old fossilized freshwater fish, ...

All steelhead start life as rainbow trout, but not all rainbow trout will become steelhead. Confused? You’re not alone.

A team of scientists led by Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney palaeontologist, Dr Matthew McCurry, have described a new ...

The expression was popularized by the show that shares the name, but it simply means a massive freshwater fish that lives in a river ... 35% of wetlands have disappeared, and most of the world’s major ...