During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...

Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” and references the many mouths of the Mekong River where the new species ...

Eels are one of the most fascinating fish varieties. Their elongated bodies give them a unique appearance, and there are many subspecies with special characteristics.

Researchers visited the Mekong River estuary near Ho Chi Minh City several times in 2023 to search for a group of fish known as snake eels, according to a study published March 13 in the peer ...