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Interbreeding Sharks

Researchers down under were surprised to discover 57 hybrid sharks off Australia’s east coast. These black-tip sharks are crossbreeds of two species and display characteristics of both. These sharks were able to interbreed because they were of the same created kind, not because they were evolving into a new kind of creature.

Evolution of Fish Gills

A team reports in the journal Proceedings B that fish gills may not have evolved to help fish breathe. Yet no aspect of the study explains how gills—or any aspect of fish anatomy—could have evolved given that we have not observed information-adding genetic mutations.

Vegetarian Piranhas’ Teeth Point to Pre-Fall Purpose

Chances are your child’s picture book of “scary animals” features a piranha, and the last thing you expected to hear about was a vegetarian piranha. But scientists have found one, and it is completely herbivorous!

Flying Fish

More than sixty species of fish can escape their watery world and glide through the air. This unusual skill enables them to escape underwater predators and cover vast distances quickly. The design of flying fish may prove useful for future airplanes.

Articles About Fish

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Variation and Adaptation in Guppies and Gambusia

July 2, 2024 from Answers in Depth
Although small, these fish are known to play an important role in the fight against malaria as they prey on mosquito larvae.
Magazine Article
Cichlid Variety—Fishy Evolution

Nov. 1, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Though a mystery to evolutionists, the incredible variety of cichlid fish showcases the Creator’s brilliant design for His creatures to diversify.
Natural Selection in Guppies

Oct. 15, 2019
Because of their isolated natural habitats, guppy populations have been used to study the processes of “evolution” in the wild.
Designing Nemo

April 30, 2019
The clownfish is clearly designed for the environment in which it lives while providing some startling challenges to the standard evolutionary model.
Magazine Article
Flying Fish—Aquatic Flight Instructors

March 3, 2019 from Answers Magazine
Flight engineers have discovered another source of inspiration—creatures of the sea!
In-Depth Article
Cleaner Wrasses Demonstrate Providential Design

Oct. 30, 2018 from Answers in Depth
What many people may not know is how the cleaning relationship exhibited by the cleaner wrasses demonstrates God’s design, even in the post-fall world.
Rapidly Reproducing Killifish Defy Evolution

Oct. 13, 2018
Killifish have only rarely been addressed in major creationist literature and deserve a deeper look as they strongly point to a designer.
News
Did Hair and Feathers Come from Fish Scales?

July 23, 2018 from Ken Ham Blog
Because of researchers’ frequent use of zebrafish, they show up as part of evolutionary studies, including a study comparing their scales to hair and feathers.
In-Depth Article
Origin of Fangblenny Fish's Unusual Venom

May 19, 2017 from Answers in Depth
The tiny tropical fangblenny reveals fangs when it opens its mouth, but unusual venom is the real key to its defense—and to the defense of its look-alikes.
In-Depth Article
Discovery of Hagfish Eyes Debunks Claim About Eye Evolution

Oct. 17, 2016 from Answers in Depth
Discovery of sophisticated eyes in a fossilized hagfish has dethroned the modern blind hagfish as the only observable intermediate form in eye evolution.
In-Depth Article
Do Walking and Waterfall-Climbing Fish or the Sonic Hedgehog Gene Reveal How Life on Land Evolved?

Aug. 10, 2016 from Answers in Depth
Walking fish, waterfall-climbing cavefish with a tetrapod-like pelvic girdle, and the gene that shapes skates’ gills all supposedly show how legs evolved.
Magazine Department Article
Designed to Go Blind

July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
Scientists once thought cave fish lost their sight by accident. Now we know they were designed that way!
Magazine Department Article
A Fishy Source for Sunscreen

July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
A fish with sunburn? Not a chance! God provided a wash-free, eco-friendly sunscreen we hope to imitate.
Magazine Department Article
Fickle Sticklebacks

April 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine
A surprising report supports the creationist idea that diversification can take place rapidly.
Magazine Department Article
Boxy Beauty

Oct. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
While it may look more like an underwater ice cream truck, the boxfish’s square design has distinct advantages over its sleek competitors.
Magazine Article
Antarctic Icefish—Cozy Below Freezing

July 26, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Subzero water is a death trap for most animals. Icefish, on the other hand, make their home in it.
In-Depth Article
Will Fish Fossil Change Evolutionary Tree?

Feb. 7, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Did jawed vertebrates start out with bones or not? Evolutionists want to know.
Magazine Department Article
Sharks in a New Light

Jan. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Did you know that about 50 species of sharks can produce their own light to glow in the dark?
In-Depth Article
Fish out of Water Said to Rise, Lift up Their Heads, and Walk

Sept. 13, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Will fish out of water evolve?
In-Depth Article
Glow-in-the-Dark Sharks Have Super-Sensitive Eyes

Aug. 16, 2014 from Answers in Depth
In the twilight zone, bright sharks know how to hide in the light.
Magazine Department Article
A Face Only a Mother Could Love

April 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
How could anyone resist a face like this?
Vegetarian Piranhas’ Teeth Point to Pre-Fall Perfection

Oct. 31, 2013 from News to Know
The fearsome piranha’s vegetarian version uses its teeth to shred plants, not meat.
Salmon: Rapid Evolution

July 28, 2012 from News to Know
Salmon said to have evolved rapidly.
Migrating Flatfish Eye

July 14, 2012
Migrating flatfish eye expected to flummox creationists.