So, what would cause a country to ban a fish? Click here to find out why the beluga sturgeon is banned in the U.S.

The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction ...

Explore the remarkable 2024 IGFA World Records. Learn about record-setting snakeheads, giant gouramis, and more from the top global fishing destinations.

The study’s authors urge increased investment in research to address data deficiency, particularly in groups like freshwater mollusks. Banner image of discus fish by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.

Freshwater ecosystems, though they occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, are incredibly rich in biodiversity. They provide habitats for more than 10% of all known species, making them critical to ...

A quarter of the total freshwater fauna, like fish and invertebrates, is facing the “threat with extinction”, the first-ever global health assessment of them has found. The assessment concluded that ...

Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened ... spots feature one of the largest biodiversity in the world. The large-scale ...

Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats. Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species ... The species studied included fish, decapod crustaceans -- such ...

the largemouth bass is like the Tony Soprano of the freshwater underworld. Found in lakes and rivers from coast to coast, these guys are the original “big fish in a small pond” types. They’ve got a ...

Gland, Switzerland, 8 January 2025 (IUCN) – The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish ...

fish, and amphibians. Many even play essential roles in commerce. The Great Lakes, which comprise five of the country's largest lakes and the biggest freshwater system in the world, include ...

The biggest freshwater fish ever documented was found in the Mekong river in Cambodia, according to scientists. Weighing in at 300kg (661lb), the giant stingray was studied and tagged before being ...