A fisherman made a “once in a lifetime” catch — to the delight of a North Carolina charter boat captain. “I have tried many ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

Deep below the surface of a river in northern Brazil, a “shy” creature tucked its “armored” body into a rocky crevice. Divers ...

Bottom dwellers are one of the most fascinating fish categories. As their name suggests, they typically live on river or ...

South Florida has a climate perfect for warmwater fish and reptiles. Finding temperatures to their liking, it’s no surprise that so many exotic species have proliferated. Burmese pythons are ...

Whether you’re new to fish keeping or want to add members to an established aquarium, catfish are always an excellent choice.

Key to Parasites of Freshwater Fish of the U.S.S.R. Compiled by I. E. Bykhovskaya-Pavlovskaya et al. Translated from the Russian. Pp. viii + 919. (Jerusalem : Israel Program for Scientific ...

These fish can grow up to 1 foot long and require at least 75 gallons to call their own. The tiger catfish can grow up to 3 feet long. This catfish species has a tan-to-brown body with multiple black ...

North American catfish belong to the family Ictaluridae, which includes around 50 species. It is the largest family of freshwater fish native to North America. For American anglers, blue catfish, ...

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.

When the sunfish began looking unwell days after the aquarium closed on December 1 for a six-month renovation, its keepers suspected digestive problems, gave it less food and visited the fish tank ...

Likewise, the Kaikyokan Aquarium’s listless fish has long been the sole occupant of its tank. But what sets sunfish apart from many other solitary creatures is that they are often stimulated by ...