A dozen fish pulled from a South African river sparked years of debate before being confirmed as a new species.

A few streams on the Cumberland Plateau northeast of Chattanooga are the only places where a small freshwater fish called the laurel dace lives in the wild, so when drought struck the Southeast last ...

Across the country, the quiet act of scooping minnows or grabbing a tub of nightcrawlers is colliding with a much louder concern: how invasive species are hitchhiking into lakes and rivers. You are ...

White cloud minnows are colorful and strong freshwater fish. This adaptable species lives happily in community tanks, small spaces, and outdoor ponds. These traits make them excellent pets for ...

Humans aren't the only ones suffering through unprecedented heatwaves in a warming climate. Consider the humble minnow. These tiny fish represent the all-important base of the food chain in many ...