(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 ...

CEDAR LAKE, Ind. (CBS)-- A retiree from Chicago thought he had the fish story of a lifetime in hand: a deadly Piranha in the waters of Cedar Lake, Ind. But like most fish stories, this one didn't turn ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The red-bellied piranha is currently for sale at ABC Reefs tropical fish shore. However, the buyer needs a permit to possess it. (David Figura l NYup.com) Editor's note: Earlier versions of this story ...

As you may have read last week in “Denver Aquarium Unequipped to Handle Piranha Attacks or Reporter Queries,” on a recent visit to the Downtown Aquarium I was disturbed to discover just how easy it ...

A tropical fish importer based out of JFK airport pled guilty today to illegally shipping in nearly 40,000 piranhas. Piranhas have been illegal to possess in New York since March of 2011, which is ...

A teenager from South Carolina has reportedly caught a fish that resembles a piranha, and it has resulted in a warning from wildlife authorities in the state. Drew Patrick, 15, of Anderson, South ...

It’s important to know which tropical fish can happily share a tank - and which should be kept separately. Whether its lovingly-kept garden ponds filled with Koi Carp to the humble goldfish bowl ...

This prosecution was no fluke. A Queens businessman pleaded guilty to illegally smuggling thousands of piranhas mislabeled as harmless aquarium fish. Joel Rakower admitted that his company, Transships ...

A new piranha-like fish from Jurassic seas with sharp, pointed teeth that probably fed on the fins of other fishes is seen in this artist's reconstruction of a fossil which was discovered in southern ...