Long Beach Township police and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad believe a needlefish, not a shark, is responsible for ...

A rare ocean creature may be behind a swimmer's painful encounter at the Jersey Shore, officials said.A swimmer suffered a ...

They are commonly found in coastal waters, bays and estuaries. While needlefish are not aggressive, they often jump out of ...

An adult male swimmer was injured in the water at Barnegat Light. Witnesses described a puncture hole in the calf.

Needlefish have long narrow beaks capable of causing deep puncture wounds, and can jump out of the water at speeds of up to 60km/h. The 16-year-old fell from his boat, ...

Triassic fossil reveals nature's best jaw for hunting fast fish Date: May 7, 2025 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Newly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated ...

The Boone Needlefish was designed in Florida in the 1950s as a sea trout lure, and though it doesn’t see much use today, when Northeast surfcasters discovered this unique plug in the 1970s, ...

From my overwater villa I’m staring into the Studio 54 of the fish world; jade and purple parrotfish pass by in flocks, tubular blue needlefish dart and dodge, black-tip reef sharks sashay about ...

The surfing community is mourning the passing of Italy’s Giulia Manfrini, who died last month after being struck in the chest by a leaping needlefish. The bizarre incident occurred Oct. 18 as Manfrini ...