Here are our favorite types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, ...

Livebearer fish are fascinating species because they don’t lay eggs. Instead, the females release fully formed babies known ...

A pending world-record alligator gar caught by Art Weston is the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test.

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Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

New Study Shines a Light on the Mechanics of Bioluminescence in the Rare Fish Vinciguerria Mabahiss Mar. 26, 2025 — Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish ...

Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

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