{"podcast":{"title":"Fish of the Week!","slug":"fish-of-the-week-3468392","podcast_index_feed_id":3468392,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/fish-of-the-week/","website_url":"https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/272c3156-5cbc-4e47-9b23-9d511895ae8b/W9uomBxg-iLLyyKBkHOQuYkQ.jpg","author":"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service","episode_count":270,"summary":"Fish enthusiasts Katrina Liebich and Guy Eroh journey across America on a quest to live with, live from, discover and enjoy ALL THE FISH: big and small, common and rare, beautiful and downright strange. Guests from all walks of life help dig into the latest science and bring their perspectives about fishing and how fish are woven into the fabric of communities and cultures. Listeners walk away from each episode with practical information about how to connect with and conserve our amazing, finned friends.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T12:17:10.860876+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392"},"episode":{"title":"Convict Cichlids & America's \"Goldilocks\" Waters","slug":"convict-cichlids-america-s-goldilocks-waters","published_at":"2026-04-27T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392/convict-cichlids-america-s-goldilocks-waters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392","url":"https://www.fws.gov/fish-of-the-week-podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8d5f660c-078a-4e30-a7e3-cce0abb033dd.mp3","summary":"In waters that are \"just right\" across America, you can find colorful, unfamiliar fish living on the edge. Embark on a weird treasure hunt with Katrina, Guy, and guest Matt Miller from The Nature Conservancy to learn about Central American Convict Cichlids in Idaho to feral fancy guppies in George Washington's Bathtub and Jack Dempsey Cichlids in South Dakota. We explore American's bizarre relationship with certain fish, as well as tips for travel to and fishing hot springs. Unfortunately, this isn't a fairy tale: we also learn how introducing unwanted aquarium pets into hot springs puts our own unique native fish at risk.","meta_description":"In waters that are \"just right\" across America, you can find colorful, unfamiliar fish living on the edge. Embark on a weird treasure hunt with Katrina, G…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2334,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fish-of-the-week-3468392/episodes/convict-cichlids-america-s-goldilocks-waters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fish-of-the-week-3468392/convict-cichlids-america-s-goldilocks-waters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}