Native to China’s Yangtze River, the Chinese paddlefish was thought by many to be the world’s largest freshwater ... silver-gray body and a very large mouth. With poorly developed eyes, the ...

Silver arowanas are very long eel-like fish that can grow up to 4 feet long, with 3 feet being more common. They are ...

A 300kg (661lb) stingray caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented, scientists say. It unseated the previous record-holder, a 646lb (293kg) Mekong giant ...

Splittail are silver on the sides and olive gray on their backs. Adults develop a hump on their nape. During breeding season, splittail take on a red-orange hue on their tail, pectoral, and pelvic ...

Invasive silver carp have been ... fish for food and space. The fish are also believed to degrade water quality, which can hurt sensitive organisms like freshwater mussels. When they jump out ...

Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular ...