One of the most fascinating features of many fish is their scales. These tiny, often overlooked structures play a big role in ...

Gelao loach fish have “elongated” bodies, reaching over 5 inches in length, the study said. They are largely “scaleless,” but their sides are “sparsely covered with tiny scales buried be ...

“Fish scales are often discarded as waste, yet they contain materials like collagen, hydroxyapatite and chitin, which have enormous potential in medicine, agriculture and environmental ...