Thousands of fish species — about 2,500 of them named — call the Amazon River home, but scientists estimate nearly half of the marine creatures lurking in the massive stretch of water remain ...
Scientists in the Colombian Amazon have identified a tiny freshwater fish species called Priocharax rex, measuring just 0.8 inches in length. This discovery is significant as it represents the largest ...
Ancestral fishing knowledge is now obsolete after dams broke the river’s rhythm, scrambling ancient fishing spots.
Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon's most successful sustainable economy: the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu. In Brazil´s Amazonas ...
The recent sightings of the Amazon sailfin catfish in Pakistan have sparked concern among environmental experts, who warn ...
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