Endangered cichlid destined for crocodile-infested display
A group of critically endangered cichlids are to be added to a public aquarium containing Nile crocodiles. 60 IUCN red-listed
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New Species of Leporinus Discovered in Brazil
Researchers have described a new species of Anostomid from the Machado River in western Brazil. Newly described Leporinus lignator looks
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260 New Freshwater Fish Species Discovered in 2024
Conservation group SHOAL has released its annual New Species Report, highlighting the 260 new species of freshwater fish described in
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Channa amphibeus rediscovered after 85 years
A large species of snakehead has been rediscovered by researchers in West Bengal, India. The Chel Snakehead, Channa amphibeus, was
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Lake Tanganyika revision reveals Synodontis grandiops and lucipinnis are no more
A team of researchers have revised the Synodontis catfish of Lake Tanganyika in Africa, shrinking the number of valid species
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Docimodus evelynae Eats the Nose Warts of Neighbouring Fish
Docimodus evelynae is a cichlid from Lake Malawi which is known for its peculiar eating habits. Not content with eating
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Leopard Barbel Rediscovered in Turkish River
A freshwater fish at risk from extinction has been rediscovered in a river in Turkey. Named the Leopard Barbel, Luciobarbus
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African tiger scat, Scatophagus tetracanthus
Few freshwater fish have bolder, more striking colouration than the African Tiger Scat, or Scatty, to its friends. Famously brackish
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Hawaii marine fish collection banned
The aquatic trade and social media have been murmuring about this for a few days, but it looks like the collection of live tropical marine fish from Hawaii has been banned again.
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Non-native tropical fish found in Ness Salmon River
Three dead tropical fish have been found in a river in Scotland. Two Jaguar cichlids were discovered by a member
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