Genetic sequencing research led by the Federal University of Pará charts a route for protecting Amazonian species. Focused on ...

The Amazon sailfin catfish is characterised by a body covered with bony plates and a thick, armoured structure. Native to Latin America, it is popular around the world as an aquarium fish but is also ...

Thousands of fish species — about 2,500 of them named — call the Amazon River home, but scientists estimate nearly half of the marine creatures lurking in the massive stretch of water remain ...

The recent sightings of the Amazon sailfin catfish in Pakistan have sparked concern among environmental experts, who warn that the invasive species could ...

WWF warns invasive amazon sailfin catfish are spreading in Pakistan, endangering native fish, biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems.

Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon's most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu. In Brazil´s Amazonas ...

The Payara, often called the vampire fish, is one of the most aggressive predators in South American rivers. In this video, I fish the Guaviare River in search of these powerful and elusive giants.

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