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 ...

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 ...

Scientists and fishermen in Brazil caught an “armored” river creature known to sting and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willian Massaharu Ohara via Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, and ...

In a river of eastern Brazil, an “armored” creature swam along searching for the next meal to sink its “copper colored” teeth into. But it wasn’t the only one searching. Passing scientists scooped up ...

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

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.

Hundreds of native freshwater catfish have been relocated to local waterways as part of species recovery efforts.

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 ...

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 ...