Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

A new report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has raised the alarm over the future of Africa’s freshwater fish, revealing that one in every four species assessed is now threatened with ...

Freshwater fish are the most threatened species group in South Africa and wetlands and rivers are under more pressure than any other ecosystem, according to the 2018 national biodiversity assessment.

Gen Z’s have largely led opposition street protests in Kenya. However, it's taking a toll on their mental health. We talk to an activist and a psychiatrist on how to cope.

The African jewelfish is one of 23 exotic (nonnative) freshwater fish species that have become established in Florida; it's also one of nine non-native freshwater species commonly found in Lee and ...

An unusual type of fish has the ability to produce entirely new species when it mates. Cichlids, a colorful fish typically found in the freshwater lakes of Africa, can sometimes have sex with the ...

Nile perch dominates African freshwater ecosystems with its voracious appetite. It's capable of reaching 6.6 feet and weighing over 440 pounds. This fish has helped drive the fishing industry in ...

Half a century ago, Clanwilliam sawfins thrived in most of the rivers draining South Africa’s spectacular Cederberg Wilderness Area. Today, this muscular rugged-finned freshwater fish is listed ...

Guppies, catfish and different varieties of African freshwater fish were up for bid at the auction. It wasn't a religious ceremony, but it felt like one.