Most fish abandon their young at hatching, but not discus fish. Researchers have discovered that discus fish parent like mammalian mothers. Not only do the parents feed their young from mucus secreted ...

If you’ve ever wondered what true dedication looks like in the animal world, you don’t have to look further than the Discus fish. These beautiful, brightly colored fish are famous not only for their ...

Scraping muck and slime from the side of a tank, and continually cloudy water, annoys many fish owners. But now a young designer has created a fish tank that she claims never needs cleaning, the water ...

Few fish are famed for their parenting skills. Most species leave their freshly hatched fry to fend for themselves, but not discus fish. Jonathan Buckley from the University of Plymouth, UK, explains ...