Author

Lakisha Mosley

Lakisha Mosley is a senior writer at Biology Insights focusing on animal behavior. She reports on fish cognition and pain perception from Morgantown, West Virginia. Mosley worked as a copy editor for a trade science publisher and studied marine biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Antifreeze Fish: How They Survive Icy Waters
Why Do Salmon Turn Red When They Spawn?
What Animals Live in Streams and How Do They Survive?
Are Electric Eels Actually Eels?
How Big Is an Anglerfish Compared to a Human?
Do Fish Sink or Float When They Die?
Are Any Fish Mammals? Distinguishing Fish vs. Mammals
How Many Humans Have Been Killed by Piranhas?
Do Fish Have Brains and How Do They Function?
Why Do Salmon Swim Upstream to Spawn?
How Fast Is a Sailfish? The Science Behind Its Speed
How Fast Is a Barracuda? The Science Behind Its Speed
Where Are Mudskippers Found and What Habitats Do They Need?
What Color Are Eels & Why Do They Change?
Do All Fish Have Gills? A Look at Fish Breathing Methods
Does Mackerel Fish Have Scales? A Scientific Look
Are Angler Fish Blind? How They See in the Deep Sea
How Long Do Oarfish Get? The World’s Longest Bony Fish
How Do Anglerfish Adapt to Their Environment?
What Are Flow Fish and Why Do They Need Moving Water?
What Is Ichthyology and Why Is It So Important?
What Do Fishes Eat? Diets, Habitats, and Adaptations
What Animals Have Fins? True Fins vs. Flippers
The Unique Fish Species Inhabiting Lake Baikal
Do Fish Have Stomachs? A Look at Their Digestive System
Do Fish Have a Penis? How Fish Reproduce
What Animal Dies If It Stops Moving? Sharks & Tuna
Do Fish Sleep With Their Eyes Open?
Do Fish Lips Grow Back After an Injury?
What Do Eels Do? From Migration to Electric Shocks