The white sturgeon occupies a unique place on this list because it’s an anadromous fish that lives in both salt- and freshwater. Along with the eight other members of the sturgeon family, these ...

The world has seven continents, but do you know the largest freshwater fish in each? These creatures show the incredible ...

A recent study co-authored by UW professor and freshwater ecologist Julian Olden found a direct connection between the ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of ... 23,500 animals on IUCN’s “Red List” of threatened species, finding ...

Invasive species cost the United States an estimated $120 billion annually and are a major driver of extinction for ...

"The threatened list is a long way behind, it's in catch-up mode," he said. "In 2020 they only had about 40 species of freshwater fish, now they have 63." Adding the 35 identified species to the ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— Following a petition and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today listed the Atlantic pigtoe freshwater mussel ... But the Service ...

we’ll also look at the biggest freshwater fish ever caught. Finally, we’ll round out the list of the biggest fish ever caught with a few honorable mentions, including some of the most highly ...