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Scientists used AI to analyze 10,631 freshwater fish species and found that stable, connected rivers are critical for ...

Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.

Often unassuming and cloaked in dull shades of brown or gray, freshwater fish have long been overlooked when it comes to conservation. It’s come at a cost, with as many as a third of global ...

Whether it's redfin pickerel in the Kennebec River or sturgeon in the Great Lakes, nearly one-third of freshwater fish species are facing possible extinction, threatening food supplies, ecosystems and ...

A search for a fish lost to extinction led to a brand-new species hiding in a South African river.

The asprete, a rare freshwater fish found in Romania, was once considered extinct after dam construction destroyed much of its habitat. The fish’s existence was confirmed by surveys conducted in the ...

Scientists discovered 212 freshwater fish species in 2021, according to a new report by the conservation organization Shoal. At a time when we hear so much about animals going extinct, the report is a ...

Biologists have found two new species of goby fish in Palawan, a Philippine archipelago. The goby fish both belonged to the genus, Rhinogobius. A team of biologists from the Okinawa Institute of ...