Carangidae fish feature streamlined, oval, or rhomboid bodies with flat and high sides, making them adept at swimming swiftly through water with minimal resistance. Dielectric elastomers (DEs), known ...

A fish's shape and the position of its pectoral fins also influenced its hovering efficiency. Fish with pectoral fins farther back on their body were generally able to burn less energy while hovering, ...

Skates are cartilaginous fish that can flourish in benthic ecosystems thanks to their wing-like pectoral fins. This unique trait, however, remains unknown on a molecular level. Where did these ...

The barred mudskipper, scientifically called Periophthalmus argentilineatus, has more than just one oddity. Their eyes sit more on top than on the side of their heads, and despite having no lungs, ...