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 ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of catfish in the biodiverse northern Western Ghats spanning the states of Goa and Maharashtra. The fish inhabits shallow hill streams where the streambed is ...

A Kobe University study shows that small aquatic beetles survive catfish attacks by resisting ingestion inside the catfish's mouth and being spat out alive. This research contributes to a deeper ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flatheads grow fast in this river system, attain large body sizes and can eat a variety of prey. Because adult flatheads have few ...

Flathead catfish have become a threat to resident species in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The results of a new study suggest they're outcompeting other predators and reshaping an essential ...

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 ...

Quick Take An angler found himself lucky one January morning, landing an 84-pound trophy catfish in Alabama. Navigating 69,000-acre Lake Guntersville often results in multiple sizable catches, ...