At first glance, the blobfish, also known as a flathead sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus), looks like a pinkish, gelatinous blob with a droopy mouth and a sagging nose. It looks even worse when it is ...

If every face tells a story, this one might have a sorry tale to relate about the time a golf ball landed in its pond. But there’s been no tragic sporting accident here. The enormous swollen forehead ...

Some catches stand out less for their size than for how unfamiliar they look up close. On the boat, Lucas holds up a gafftopsail catfish, turning it slightly as its long fins flare outward. “I was on ...

Spanning the globe in search of the largest and most unusual fish, Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish focuses on size and challenge.