In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same are unlikely.

Have you ever thought about adding an aquarium to your home? They can be a fantastic addition to any household or worksp ...

If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, you may be curious about the types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. Often the first fish that springs to mind is a goldfish ...

Few freshwater fish can match the size of the Mekong giant catfish, which can exceed 10 feet and weigh over 660 pounds. Native to the Mekong River, this gentle giant feeds on plankton rather than ...

Bichir are the only living fossil fish commonly kept as pets. Bichir are bottom-dwelling freshwater fish native to western Africa. They are among the most primitive of the ray-finned fish ...

According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 weighted an astounding 646 pounds, making it the largest exclusively freshwater fish ever ...

It’s an extraordinary fact: 51% of all known species of fish live in freshwater - 18,075 species. And more are being discovered all the time. But few people have any idea of the unimaginable diversity ...

Hong Kong health authorities have issued a warning about the potential dangers of raw freshwater fish after 40 people contracted a deadly bacterial infection linked to the food. The Centre for ...