They are distinguished from other large catfish species by their near-total lack of barbels, or “whiskers,” as well as by the absence of teeth. (Juveniles have barbels, but these features ...

An enduring element of soul food cuisine, catfish has long been a beloved staple seafood for Black Americans. Here's why it became so popular.

It turned out to be a new species. Scientists visited a river in Kerala in 2019 to search for black collared catfish with the help of local fishermen, according to a study published Dec. 31 in the ...

Looking at the catfish, researchers quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Hypancistrus yudja, or the Yudjá armored catfish. Yudjá armored catfish are considered “small ...

SAN ANTONIO— Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect two aquifer-dwelling catfish in Texas as endangered species. The ...

“The Endangered Species ... black stripe along its side. Its scientific name, Noturus furiosus, translates to the “furious madtom” for the powerful sting its pectoral spines deliver to would-be ...