The Xingren golden-lined fish lives only in caves near Xingren City, China, and the species is seemingly in the middle of ...

Some Illinois farmers are combining corn with fins and scales this fall. No, that’s not a fish story. The fins and scales are a result of poor pollination that occurred last summer, says Ken ...

Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis, or the Xingren golden-lined fish, has a “golden yellow” body with a “slightly translucent white” dorsal fin and black gills ... the loss of these scales occurred ...

At first glance, the fish looked like another known species ... The new species was identified by its body shape, scales, fin shape, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.

Researchers were able to examine the fish in great detail using a powerful microscope. See what they discovered.

The gills have a relatively small surface area compared with the body mass of the fish; these are the gills of a slow-going rather than an active fish. The scales ... paired lobe fins are ...

The cartilaginous fish, so-called because cartilage formed their skeletons, later gave rise to sharks and rays. They had small, rough scales, fixed fins, and sharp, replaceable teeth. The second ...

To scale a fish, with the back of a knife scrap ... Pull out the innards.Wash the fish in cold water. To remove the fins from a fish, cut the skin around them, grip and yank sharply towards ...

DESCRIPTION: Pacific lamprey are slender, eel-like fish that are dark blue or brown in color and grow to about 30 inches long. They have lateral eyes, lack paired fins, and have no scales. Adult ...