Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species

Researchers have known for centuries that some fish make sounds. Now, using special underwater acoustics, researchers have ...
Gemological Institute of America

Freshwater Akoyas - A Trending Misnomer for Certain Freshwater Pearls

By contrast, the pearls sometimes labeled as “Chinese akoyas”, “baby akoyas”, or “freshwater akoyas (AK)” are freshwater ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This endangered fish species lives in 5 Missouri caves. And nowhere else.

Josh Cooper, right, with the SEMO Grotto National Speleological Society, and his companion, Tyler, lead a group through the Moore Cave System to locate grotto sculpin fish on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Phys.org

AI deciphers fish grunts, knocks and growls to identify eight species

University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds and determined that it's possible to differentiate between the sounds ...
Mongabay

New underwater acoustic camera identifies individual fish sounds, helping track threatened species

More than 35,000 species of fish are believed to make sounds, but less than 3 percent of species have been recorded. A new audio and visual recording device allowed scientists to identify the most ...
Hartford Courant

Fish species native to CT getting statewide protections for first time since 1953

The brook trout, the only species of trout native to Connecticut, will soon be getting a minimum size limit to harvest for the first time in over 70 years. Officials with the state’s Department of ...
kxrb

These 9 Fish Don’t Belong in Minnesota… Yet Here They Are

With over 10,000 lakes, invasive aquatic wildlife has always been a big concern for the Minnesota DNR. Invasive fish can have devastating effects on Minnesota waterways, both environmentally and ...
Yahoo

Fisherman urges people to eat species once known as 'garbage fish': 'One of the best tasting fish out there'

A few fishermen go diving in Hawai'i to catch and cook fish, but they're specifically targeting invasive species. Island Catch and Cook (@islandcatchandcook) posted the video on TikTok, showing the ...
Miami Herald

‘Tongue-eaters’ found inside mouths of fish in Mexico turn out to be new species

Anglers and scientists found “tongue-eaters” parasites in the mouths of fish off Mexico and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Mayra Ixchel Grano‑Maldonado Off the western coast ...
The Hill

You could get paid for catching these fish species

(NEXSTAR) — You may not be getting an extra paycheck in August, but you could earn a little dough if you’re handy with a rod and reel. In several states, anglers can be paid for catching certain ...
Times Union

How many fish in the river?

KINGSTON — Volunteers gathered at Kingston Point Beach on Saturday to see what is really going on in the Hudson River’s brackish waters. The Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count takes place at ...