An invasive fish caught Friday in the San Gabriel River north of Austin was the first of its kind documented in the wild in the United States, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said this ...

While cichlids are common throughout Texas waterways, the peacock genus is endemic to East Africa's Lake Malaway, the second-largest lake in Africa. Known for their striking colors, the rare, tropical ...

LEANDER, Texas — A colorful fish recently caught in a Central Texas lake is bad news, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Someone caught the non-native hybrid Peacock Cichlid in the ...

From invasive snails to zebra mussels, Texas is no stranger to non-native species wreaking havoc on our waterways and fauna. On Friday, August 9, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the organization charged ...

A vibrant and potentially destructive non-native fish was recently caught in Texas for the first time, wildlife officials warn. The invasive fish, a hybrid peacock cichlid, was pulled out of the South ...

Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a non-native hybrid Peacock Cichlid was ...

Officials are alerting the public of the dangers of aquarium pets being released in local waters after a species not native to the state was recently caught in Central Texas. On Friday, the Texas ...