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.

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 ...

A study found flatheads occupy the highest level in the food web, forcing native species like smallmouth bass to change their ...

Invasive species like the blue catfish and snakehead are threatening ecosystems across Maryland’s waters. Chefs say that if we can’t beat ’em, we should eat ’em. These species vary considerably from ...

When it comes to the biggest freshwater fish species on the planet, the Wels catfish is one of the largest. The current ...

Researchers have discovered a long, slender new species of catfish from southern Brazil that, over time, has lost some of its fins. Listrura elongata is a fossorial, or burrowing, species that has ...

Sun catfish, locally known as Manjakkoori, is making a remarkable comeback in Kuttanad after facing near extinction.