Flathead catfish have become a threat to resident species in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The results of a new study suggest they're outcompeting other predators and reshaping an essential ...
"There’s always work to do." City officials host dinner to tempt residents to eat invasive species: 'They're delicious' first ...
Invasive species, or non-native animals like the blue catfish, can wreak havoc on local ecosystems by outcompeting native ...
The Wels catfish is among the largest freshwater fish species on earth. Currently, the IGFA fishing world record for Wels catfish sits at 297 pounds and 9 ...
The massive specimen was caught in the heated waters of Rybnik Lake, setting a new world record. Two fishermen have pulled ...
Although the guests at last week's blue catfish dinner didn’t eat two tons of the invasive species, they still did their part ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Keisha Sedlacek is the federal director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and said blue catfish are a threat to the native species in the Bay, preying on nearly anything in their ...
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MDA Funds Catfish for State Food Banks

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has granted $1.9 million to three major food banks to purchase wild-caught Chesapeake ...
The catfish are dark green or black, with a paler belly. Similar to other catfish species, they have long, eel-like bodies and flat heads with wide mouths. They have two long barbels on the upper jaw ...
Scientists found an “armored” creature with “copper”-colored teeth in mountain rivers of Brazil and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Uzeda, Paiola, Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni, ...
Study reveals an invasive fish has become the top predator of the Susquehanna in just over two decades. Here's why.
Sun catfish, locally known as Manjakkoori, is making a remarkable comeback in Kuttanad after facing near extinction.