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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new genetic and morphological study of South Asia's hillstream loach (Balitoridae) family is shedding new light on the fishes' unusual land-walking capabilities, including that of the family's ...

Lateral (top), dorsal (middle), and ventral (bottom) views of Beaufortia granulopinna from Lizhou River, a stream tributary of Bo′ai River of the Pearl River basin, at Tianlin County, Guangxi Province ...

A surprising number of hillstream loaches—a family of Asian fish—are capable of walking on land using all four limbs, according to a new study. It’s a discovery that could explain how some of the ...

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), ...

Researchers have reconstructed the ancestral relationships of the hillstream loach family tree, detailing for the first time a range of pelvic adaptations that allow some members of the fish family to ...