Freshwater Fish
Freshwater fish live in lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Common freshwater fish include carp, bass, trout and catfish.
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Don’t let the name fool you: While it’s not a real shark, the rainbow shark definitely brings a bold, finned attitude to the freshwater aquarium.
By Nico Avelle
Catfishing is more than a hobby—it's a quest for record-breaking giants in rivers and lakes, with the biggest catch becoming modern fishing folklore.
In 2023, 11-year-old Charlie Clinton from Oklahoma made headlines by catching a pacu - a South American fish known for its human-like teeth - in a pond behind his house, far from its native Amazon habitat.
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The snakehead fish can breathe air, double its population in 15 months and has a huge appetite, which is not a good thing for native species.
Piranhas are some of the most feared fish in the world, but is their reputation for ferocity a bit overblown?
They're swimming in water all day so how could they ever get thirsty? The answer might surprise you.
A Texas man caught an alligator gar estimated to be over 300 pounds in May 2022. The alligator gar is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" and, while it may look threatening, it's harmless to anything larger than itself.
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The colorful superstars of backyard water gardens are actually ornamental varietals of domesticated carp.