They are distinguished from other large catfish species by their near-total lack of barbels, or “whiskers,” as well as by the absence of teeth. (Juveniles have barbels, but these features ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In every part of the world, except Antarctica, species of catfish can be found. These freshwater fish lurk everywhere, from bogs to ...

The European catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, reaching up to 2.8 meters in length and 130 kg in weight. It was first detected in Portugal in 2014. As a top predator, it has no natural ...

Maryland anglers are gearing up for a series of 2025 fishing tournaments aimed at curbing the spread of invasive blue catfish ...

In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered. /iStockphoto ...

Blue catfish are hungry creatures. They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries, gobbling up species that environmentalists have worked to rebuild for years. From mussels and menhaden to ...

They took a closer look at the fish and realized they’d discovered a new species: Hoplisoma noxium, or the noxium armored catfish. Several wild-caught Hoplisoma noxium, or noxium armored catfish.

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 ...

It’s a new species A Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or black net tree snake. Photo from and shared by Fred Kraus Several Hoplisoma noxium, or noxium armored catfish, from the aquarium trade.