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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Water Alive will be the UK’s biggest fish show
The organisers behind the AQUA trade show are launching a consumer show that aquarium hobbyists can visit this October. Called
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Interzoo 2021 cancelled. Interzoo digital to replace show until 2022
The pet and aquatic industry were wondering just how Interzoo was going to take place this year and they’ve confirmed it. It isn’t, or at least not in any physical form anyway.
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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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Rummynose tetras combine into a single genus
The three species of rummynose, Hemigrammus bleheri, H.rhodostomus and Petitella georgiae have now all been placed into Petitella, in a
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New book coming: Fish from the Orinoco in the Wild by Ivan Mikolji
Freshwater fishkeepers and anyone who loves water and nature should add this forthcoming book to their Christmas lists. Written, photographed
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Fishkeeping News becomes an OATA member
Its been a long time coming, but I’ve finally joined OATA via my company Fishkeeping News Ltd, and I’m glad
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New species of Harlequin rasbora described
A new species of Trigonostigma has been described, called Trigonostigma truncata. Coming from the coastal swamp forests of eastern Malaysia,
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Interzoo moved to June 2021
The world’s largest pet and aquatic trade show have announced new dates, for the 1st to the 4th of June
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Aquajardinerie looks and sounds like Aquajardin, but is totally separate…
Gloucestershire fishkeepers will be pleased, but also scratching their heads slightly, at the opening of a new aquatic store. Named
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