When one mentions a group of fish targeted by millions across the country, renowned for their fighting abilities, and a source of meat so popular they make up the largest segment of American ...

From the Andes to the Atlantic and back again, the dorado catfish reveals the connectivity of one of the world’s largest ...

The catfish are dark green or black, with a paler belly. Similar to other catfish species, they have long, eel-like bodies and flat heads with wide mouths. They have two long barbels on the upper jaw ...

In the wide, sandy stretches of Brazil’s Araguaia River, the piraíba, South America’s largest catfish, is a cornerstone of ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Keisha Sedlacek is the federal director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and said blue catfish are a threat to the native species in the Bay, preying on nearly anything in their ...

A first-of-its-kind assessment of migratory freshwater fish brings to light many species in need of international protection.

Museum ichthyologist Cristhian Conde-Saldaña uses evolutionary genetics to study freshwater fishes and document at-risk biodiversity Erin Wunderlich Researchers working with Cristhian Conde-Saldaña ...

Q. Do Minnesota's catfish go dormant in the winter? A. During the winter months, the two large catfish species present in Minnesota behave differently. Channel catfish remain active and congregate in ...

Invasive species like the blue catfish and snakehead are threatening ecosystems across Maryland’s waters. Chefs say that if we can’t beat ’em, we should eat ’em. These species vary considerably from ...

A Kobe University study shows that small aquatic beetles survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion inside the catfish's ...