Fish evolution is so strange that it's given us species that can count, change color by "seeing" with its skin and even fish that can "sing." But sea robins in the family Triglidae are some of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Imagine a small, otherworldly looking crustacean that ...

A tongue-eating parasite may be one of the most disturbing survival strategies in the ocean. After entering a fish’s mouth, ...

You’ve heard about a cat getting your tongue, but how about a tongue-eating louse? Earlier this week, officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department took a photo of a strange parasite ...

Anglers and scientists found “tongue-eaters” parasites in the mouths of fish off Mexico and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Mayra Ixchel Grano‑Maldonado Off the western coast ...

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View image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/3912303557_c8e6bb4eb6.jpg <BR><BR>Apparently, the fish don't suffer any ill effects, but there is a type of isopod ...