(CN) - A New York tropical fish importer pleaded guilty Wednesday to mislabeling piranhas -- which are banned in Manhattan -- as common aquarium fish. In a plea agreement, Joel Rakower admitted that ...

Piranhas are notorious for their razor-sharp teeth, but a new study of the dangerous fish has surprised researchers, revealing just how remarkable their teeth actually are. The research notes that the ...

Butler County — A fish identified as a Pacu, native to South America and similar to a Piranha, was found at Glade Run Park in Butler County recently. Because the species is native to warmer climates, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up picture of two piranha fish with their sharp triangular teeth exposed. A close up picture of two piranha fish with ...

Piranhas are among the most deadly creatures in the water, with razor-sharp teeth capable of slicing flesh easily, but a fish in the Amazon River basin has developed a "bulletproof vest" to protect ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You can call it a prehistoric prequel. Scientists said on Thursday they have unearthed in southern Germany the fossil of a fish that, with its mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, ...

So, piranhas are never toothless even though they are constantly replacing dull teeth with brand new sharp ones." The team of researchers joined their expertise in evolutionary history, biomechanical ...

"How dare you," the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation wrote in a tweet addressed to the fish's former owner Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation For one Oklahoma boy, reeling in his ...

The piranha teeth are more remarkable than previously thought. Researchers found they lose and regrow all the teeth on one side of their mouth simultaneously and multiple times throughout their lives.

The Amazon River is one of the most dangerous ecosystems on Earth, filled with giant predators, venomous hunters, parasitic fish, and even sections of water hot enough to boil animals alive . Massive ...

We’ve all heard about the dangers of piranhas, but are bluegill another fish to be wary of? A long-circulating Facebook post suggests the small fish are a danger. Under the headline “Did you know?” it ...

Piranha fish have a powerful bite. Their teeth help them shred through the flesh of their prey or even scrape plants off rocks to supplement their diet. Years ago, scientists discovered that piranhas ...