“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking our list and considering those species for further review.” The researchers sifted through an initial list of nearly 10,000 species by looking at ...

Some people also know them for the poison their bodies hold. These unique fish are usually found in shallow ocean water, but a few species are found in freshwater. Here’s what you need to know ...

With more than 35,000 species of fish in the world today, it’s not surprising that there are some deadly ones among them.

“People who consume freshwater fish, especially those who catch and eat fish regularly, are at risk of alarming levels of PFAS in their bodies,” said Dr. David Andrews, who led the ...

Eating just one freshwater fish a year can dramatically increase the amount of toxic forever chemicals coursing through a person’s blood, according to a new study that reflects more than a half ...

Dr. Hogan said he had previously established that freshwater fish as the largest ever caught. While this species of giant stingray has an extremely dangerous venomous barb that can reach nearly a ...

Around the world, freshwater fish are in trouble ... but the team had to work with caution. That tail has a venomous barb that can reach almost a foot long and can penetrate bone.

Freshwater fish kills are far too common in ... Shaji found that in several cases, fish death was brought about by the use of fish poison for fishing. Release of effluents and dumping of wastes ...

Thousands of freshwater crocodiles die in Australia each year after eating poisonous cane toads. A team of researchers is trying to teach the crocs to avoid the toads, and it appears to be working.

These include venomous reptiles like puff adders and spitting cobras, and freshwater fish; similar species that have already established themselves as invasives have wrought havoc on native ...