Loaches are enjoyable additions to tropical freshwater aquariums. Typically, they are peaceful scavengers, spending time searching for food at the bottom. Many loach species thrive in schools, and ...

Fishkeeping is a popular hobby enjoyed by over 12 million American households. An aquarium filled with colorful freshwater fish can add natural beauty to your home and help you learn more about marine ...

Researchers said a “rapid decline” of plant life and the introduction of a new species may have led to the loach’s disappearance. Photo by Liu, Lyu, Du, Chen (2025) In a deep pond rich with underwater ...

Native to the Gila River basin, the loach minnow and spikedace are adapted to the beautiful yet vulnerable ecology of southwestern desert rivers. These rare, pint-sized fish are just two of many river ...

DESCRIPTION: The loach minnow and spikedace are small, sleek, river-dwelling members of the minnow family. Adults measure up to three inches. Loach minnows are colored with a mix of olive and darker ...

An invasive species of fish that can live out of water has been found lurking in Canada, experts warn. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada confirmed reports of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus -- ...

An eel-like fish popular in home aquariums — but not native to North America — has been found for the first time in a Georgia waterway. The discovery of the weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), ...