The European Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, reaching up to 2.8 meters in length and 130 kg in weight. It was first detected in Portugal in 2014. As a top predator, it has no natural ...

European Catfish have developed a taste for pigeon. The 1.5 meter long fish — the largest in the continent — lunge out of the water to grab the feathery feast. They are temporarily stranded on the ...

It's a sunny, peaceful day in southern France. A flock of pigeons sets down on a narrow island in the Tarn River. The birds coo and preen themselves in the calm, clear water. Suddenly... chaos.

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Infrared photography has revealed that European catfish can stalk prey by tracking underwater wakes much as hunters on land follow footprints. This laboratory demonstration marks the first time that ...

Catfish & The Bottlemen have confirmed details of their anticipated third album, as well as confirming a massive European tour for later this year. The Llandudno rockers will release ‘The Balance’ on ...

A little English girl hooked and, with a bit of help from her father, landed a 190-pound European wels, a catfish-like creature that grows to enormous size in Spain and Italy. Jessica Wanstall, 11, of ...

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Vietnam’s catfish industry has encountered bad press in recent months. Carrefour, the largest retail group in Europe, announced the stop of the sale of Vietnam’s catfish in Spain, Italy, France and ...

The large European catfish has been observed to intentionally beach itself in an attempt to capture pigeons on the shore, very much like killer whales do. Citation: Cucherousset J, Boulêtreau S, ...