In South Florida’s tropical climate, many exotic fish species are right at home in local ponds, lakes and canals. Mayan cichlids and oscars are two of the more abundant non-native species. Both are ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that has been swimming in Florida's waters for at least two decades, all the ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Fishing with loved ones is a pretty great way to spend a Florida Saturday. “Ever since I was a kid, I went fishing with my grandpa, my dad and now I get to take my son fishing, ...

Usually, when there’s news about escapees from medical research facilities, freshwater fish are not the obvious fugitives. But that was the case with the pike killifish when researchers released about ...

Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that has been swimming in Florida's waters for at least two decades, all the while identified by ...