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 ...

The Raphael catfish is a uniquely patterned fish with bold white stripes or spots. This nocturnal species is native to South America, but many hobbyists also keep it in freshwater tanks. The catfish ...

Armored catfish are notorious for harassing manatees, biting and latching onto them. They are also known burrowers and dig ...

Plecostomus (Hypostomus plecostomus) and the vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) are both commonly referred to as armored catfish. (San Antonio River Authority) SAN MARCOS, ...

A Texas angler has reeled in a potential world-record blue catfish. Ben Christensen, of Johnson City, caught the 31.55-pound river monster on Oct. 11 with a 4-weight fly rod, which he says is ...

Float like a butterfly, sting like a catfish? Alligators usually get top billing when it comes to naming dangerous animals in Mississippi, followed by venomous snakes or spiders. Catfish, which are ...