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How do we know if a fish species is native or not?

Understanding which fish species are native to a particular watershed is important for development of conservation and fishery management...

VMRC Proposes Commercial Electrofishing for Non-native Catfishes

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) is proposing a commercial electrofishing fishery for non-native catfishes in Virginia...

Study Finds Non-native James River Flathead Catfish Are Fast Growers

Virginia Tech scientists present an impressive Flathead Catfish from the James River during an electrofishing survey. Although Blue...

Salinity, Season, and Size are Drivers in Virginia Blue Catfish Diets

When a new species is introduced to an area, scientists are typically interested in the species' feeding behavior to determine how it...

How to Identify Chesapeake Bay Region Catfishes

Identifying fishes can be difficult, even for those with specialized training. Some groups of fishes are known to be difficult to...

Large-bodied catfishes are highly mobile, not sedentary creatures (well...sometimes)

Catfishes are often thought of as sedentary fishes that lie on the bottom of the river, lake or pond waiting for an easy meal. Published...

Distribution and Diet of Flathead Catfish in Virginia Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay

Flathead Catfish are native to many river systems flowing to the Gulf of Mexico, but now exist in several Chesapeake Bay drainages. The...

Finding what isn't lost: The search for catfish otoliths

If you read an earlier post on ageing catfish (click here), you may have been curious about otoliths. Otoliths are calcium-based...

How many non-native Blue Catfish are there in the James River? Two recently published studies provid

Blue Catfish were introduced to tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1970s and 1980s to establish new fisheries, but their presence...

How to avoid getting duped by online catfish tales

Once every couple months while scrolling through my Facebook feed, I'm inspired to put on my detective cap. I see an enormous catfish...

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