Flushing your pet tropical fish to set it free is a bad idea. So is releasing it at the beach. Intentional and unintentional aquarium releases have been a leading cause of freshwater fish invasions, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Hundreds of suckermouth armored catfish, also known as "plecos," were ...

In the U.S. Geological Survey's Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species database, these so-called 'native transplant' fish are almost twice as common as fish introduced from outside the country. But a new ...

As a child, Laurel Johnson called the aquarium in her Springfield home and another across town at her Granny’s house “Fish TV.” When she asked to watch it, either her mother, Kim Jackson, or Granny, ...

Exotic fish are a threat to river ecosystems, but what happens when invasive species are native to a territory and have been introduced into waters that are not their original territory? A new study ...

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported there were two species identified that were the result of aquarium dumps. The first sighting was mystery snails, a popular aquarium snail, at ...