It's the smallest winner to date, the first freshwater fish to take out the title, and so obscure it was only discovered in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A species of threatened fish has managed to survive massive habitat loss, according to RNZ. Auckland ...

The Northland Mudfish has been crowned Fish of the Year in the fifth annual Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust competition.

The Northland mudfish has completed a remarkable victory in Fish of the Year 2026, having first taken the lead with less than 24 hours left to run. It takes the crown from the blobfish, whose viral ...

New Zealand is home to five species of mudfish - and despite the unassuming name, these cigar-shaped little fish have some pretty amazing survival tactics! Mudfish are freshwater fish that love to ...

A colony of rare black mudfish is going on a three-year break away from their home in the swamplands of Rangiriri as workers make way for the next stretch of the Waikato Expressway. Ecologist David ...

If you can’t beat ’em, hook ’em. That’s the theme next week at Highland Park Fish Camp, where they’re staging another Mr. Mud fishing tournament in and around the St. Johns. Rarely does a name better ...