The first species, Chiloglanis asperocutis, or the “rough skin” suckermouth catfish, stands out from other species with its ...

In the forests of Doi Phu Kha National Park in Thailand, a new species of scorpion called Scorpiops doiphukha was discovered. This "large" scorpion, found hiding in rock crevices, ...

The surveys paid off — identifying two species new to science. Two species of suckermouth catfish were collected in the researchers’ nets, according to the study, and their unique ...

In southeastern Brazil, researchers discovered a new species named Rineloricaria buckupi, or Buckup’s whiptail catfish, in ...

The Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand is one of the headstreams of the Ganga. In March, two new species of catfish were described in the Ganga river basin. Credit: Balaji Vijayakrishnan via Mongabay.

Catfish are extraordinary creatures with distinctive whiskers, also called barbels, and they aren’t the only fish with them. Several fish species have barbels, which are sensory organs.

ENDANGERED native freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) populations have expanded through the release of over 10,000 catfish ...

Many catfish species are venomous, including some commonly found in Mississippi. While painful, the venom from North American catfish is not as potent as some other varieties and the primary ...