Behold the frogfish. This bizarre creature really is a fish, despite its bullfrog face, pectoral fins that look like webbed feet, and a froglike mouth that snaps up unsuspecting prey. But the way it ...

In this stunning YouTube clip, a frogfish bides its time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike at an unsuspecting cardinal fish. This gives us time to observe it and wonder whether it is a frog or ...

Most of us probably associate fish with swimming but there’s a few species that actually choose walking as their preferred method of getting around. One group of species that takes a stroll along the ...

The baby fish, which is roughly the size of a pea, was raised from a surprise egg mass discovered last fall Brenna Hernandez/Shedd Aquarium The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago successfully raised a rare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Anglerfish are some of the most bizarre and fearsome ...

The chances that you’ve ever seen a hairy frogfish before are slim, but they are some of the quickest vertebrate predators in the world for a specific reason. With a strange appearance and extremely ...

Inside the colorful Wild Reef exhibit on the lower level of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium sits a small tank containing two warty frogfish, a species found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Each one ...

Here are two colorful sponges, just hanging out on the ocean floor! They are totally innocuous. Just a pair of wild and crazy sponges! Oh, except the one on the left is a frogfish and if you’re a ...