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Laubuca brahmaputraensis is a new species known only from the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh. No specific type locality is provided in the paper other than ‘Brahmaputra River’, so the extent of its distribution is unclear, and live colouration is currently unknown.

© Kulabtong et al.

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New article by Mike Wise discusses how paleogeological events shaped the distribution of this popular dwarf cichlid genus…

In nature Apistogramma species groups exhibit regional patterns of distribution

Apistogramma expert Mike Wise has recently published what can only be described as a monumental piece of work over on Tom Christoffersen’s excellent website apisto.sites.no. The ‘article’ runs to almost 40 pages and comprises a detailed examination of South American paleogeography and its potential influence(s) on the subsequent distribution of the genus. Continue reading »

Well, that’s it, the original SF website is no more. While it served us well over the last 4 or 5 years we felt an update was long overdue, so here we are with a shiny, fresh version packed with new stuff!

Apart from the obvious facelift we’ve given everything, there are a number of additional features, most of which should already be fully-functional. Please try them out and report any problems you encounter here, or offer feedback here, and take a few minutes to read through the remainder of this introduction. Continue reading »

Amazonas Magazine - now in English!

Edited by Hans-Georg Evers, the magazine ‘Amazonas’ has been widely-regarded as among the finest regular publications in the hobby since its launch in 2005, an impressive achievment considering it’s only been published in German to date. The long-awaited English version is just about to launch, and we think a subscription should be top of any serious fishkeeper’s Xmas list…

The magazine is published in a bi-monthly basis and the English version launches with the January/February 2012 issue with distributors already organised in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. There are also mobile apps availablen which allow digital subscribers to read on portable devices. Continue reading »