While not technically an eel, the electric eel is one of the most potentially dangerous fish in freshwater. These fish can generate up to 600 volts of electricity to stun prey or defend themselves ...

Hong Kong health authorities have issued a warning about the potential dangers of raw freshwater fish after 40 people contracted a deadly bacterial infection linked to the food. The Centre for ...

A 300kg (661lb) stingray caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish ever documented, scientists say. It unseated the previous record-holder, a 646lb (293kg) Mekong giant ...