In November 2024 in southern Brazil, thousands of bumblebee catfish, Rhyacoglanis paranensis, were filmed climbing waterfalls, according to a peer reviewed study. The event took place at the Sossego waterfall on the Aquidauana River in the Paraguay River basin of Mato Grosso do Sul. Environmental Military Police first spotted the ascent on slick rock faces between about 3 …
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Under the cover of darkness, thousands of tiny bumblebee catfish were caught orange finned by police, wriggling their way up a waterfall in Brazil. The boulders of the Aquidauana River waterfall are up to 4 meters high, yet somehow these catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranensis), which are less than 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) long, manage to scale them like mini Olympic rock …
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In November 2024, officers from the Environmental Military Police of Mato Grosso do Sul witnessed an extraordinary event on the Aquidauana River, where thousands of bumblebee catfish attempted to scale waterfalls as high as four meters. The unusual sight came at the very start of the rainy season and was quickly recognized as a rare natural phenomenon. Within a week, …
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