Blue catfish are invading Maryland waterways and posing a serious threat to native species. Yet, how is it that one species of slate blue-bodied fish can be so detrimental to the Chesapeake Bay ...

The catfish family includes a dozen species in Ohio waters, and some of them are among our best-known fishes. Their ranks include blue, channel and flathead catfish, and three species of bullhead.

The blue catfish was never supposed to be in the Chesapeake Bay. In the 1970s, the species was introduced into the James River in Virginia as a trophy fish. From there, it quietly slipped into the Bay ...

Like doghouses and litter boxes, aquariums are a fixture in many homes. An estimated 1 in 8 American households keeps fish as pets, and over 158 million fish live in captivity in the U.S. It’s not ...

A catfish species that can grow up to 100 pounds is threatening a popular Delaware fishing hole and state environmental officials need anglers' help to rid the waterway of the invasive fish. The ...

Widemouth Blindcat also known as Satan eurystomus (Hendrickson lab / Ichthyology Collection at The University of Texas at Austin/University of Texas at Austin) SAN ANTONIO – Two cave-dwelling catfish ...