It is a vivid yellow-coloured fish with distinctive black bands along their sides. These fish can grow up to 1 foot long and require at least 75 gallons to call their own. The tiger catfish can grow ...

In the Western Ghats, 124 (41 per cent) of the 301 freshwater species assessed face an extinction risk. Among the Western Ghats’ threatened species are the hump-backed mahseer found only in the River ...

In May 2024, Clear Lake, California’s largest freshwater lake ... algal blooms (HABs), toxic methylmercury production and fish die-offs, among a host of other aquatic issues. “ ...

We describe how the system is being used to provide freshwater fish data to a national conservation decision-support tool—The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) National ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish ...

As non-native invasive fishes are considered a primary threat to a large number of native freshwater fish taxa in Southern Africa (Tweddle et al., 2009), their presence on a protected area was one of ...

Warning: Mercury in Maine freshwater fish may harm the babies of pregnant and nursing mothers, and young children. It's hard to believe that fish that looks, smells, and tastes fine may not be safe to ...

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Karnataka has become India's largest producer of coconuts, surpassing Kerala, which previously held the top spot. According to the Centre’s Coconut Development Board, Karnataka produced 726 ...

As per experts, Western Ghats harbour over 300 freshwater fish species of which more than ... Presence of iconic Humpbacked mahseer, a critically endangered megafish that can grow up to weigh ...

Karnataka has now become India's largest producer of coconuts, surpassing Kerala, which had held the title since 2016. According to the Coconut Development Board (CDB), Karnataka produced 595 ...