A Michigan brewing company says it will donate a portion of sales proceeds from its newest beer to help support conservation of lake sturgeon. Saugatuck Brewing Company this week said it is launching ...

There are many lesser-known facts about Ohio, and one of the more unfortunate is a rare animal species that went extinct ...

Texas law mandates that black drum which are 30 inches long or longer cannot be taken or possessed. The law does allow for ...

Scientists have discovered Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis, a golden-scaleless fish in a Chinese cave, offering a rare glimpse ...

On average, they weigh from 25 to 150 pounds (40-50 kg) and are 24- 65 inches in length. They are the largest fish species in North America. Blue catfish have barbels which help them sense and find ...

There are two pairs of barbels, or the fleshy, whisker-like protrusions found on some fish, on the new species’ face, according to the study. Its large eyes and scaleless body are notable not ...

Because the river is turbid – exactly the colour of teh tarik – Wei says the goonch do not hunt by sight and instead, rely on their barbels (sometimes called catfish whiskers), which have ...

They have five rows of bony plates called scutes on their backs and sides, as well as whisker-like barbels near their mouths. Often referred to as “living fossils” or “dinosaur fish,” lake ...

Red Drum are robust, elongated fish with moderately compressed bodies. Their head is straight in profile with a somewhat conical cross section. Unlike some other drums, the Red Drum has no chin ...