At the mouth of the South China Sea behind Hong Kong, the Pearl River ... back of the fish, it takes on a bright orange-red color, extending onto the fins. The color earns the species its name ...

A pattern began to emerge: the Niari River fish were subtly but consistently different from other known species. Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species — Labeo niariensis ...

This is especially true in the Little River of Transylvania County ... reducing erosion and creating microhabitats for fish and other aquatic species. The use of heavy machinery in stream channels ...