Around 30 species have also been discovered living in the freshwater river systems of South America, South Asia and Africa, including the Congo potato puffer, Tetraodon miurus, and the Indian pea ...

There are more than 120 different puffer fish species, and the majority of them are marine-water fish. So, if you brought one ...

There are more than 120 different puffer fish species, and the majority of them are marine-water fish. So, if you brought one ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

A report has warned of a "catastrophic" decline in freshwater fish, with nearly a third threatened by extinction. Conservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the ...

Swordfish, perch, puffers ... native to the freshwater rivers and lakes of Queensland, Australia, is one of the most primitive living fish species. It has a robust, cylindrical body that can ...

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide would lack their prime source of protein without freshwater fish. Yet the lakes ...

Mussel shells provide living space for insects and plants, and empty shells serve as nesting sites for small fish like darters. Unfortunately, for all their allure, freshwater mussels are the most ...

The soft, squishy device was inspired by the puffer fish, which inflates quickly like a balloon when threatened. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology team behind the pill says it can last for ...

The price-value anomaly is obvious to consumers as they hasten to buy Chinese freshwater bargains. Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today.

Freshwater is our most precious natural resource, but high demand and limited supply threaten freshwater ecosystems and ensure that human societies will be increasingly challenged by water scarcity ...

With all the hype around puffer styles for the fall and winter seasons, why not incorporate the quilted look into more than just a winter jacket or vest with a chic tote bag? Here, find 14 of the ...