A fishkeeping information resource developed by a small group of passionate fishkeepers. We have developed a full community with active forums (discuss your fish tanks [aquariums], your tropical fish, even fish and aquarium supplies), a fishkeeping club database of over 130 UK clubs and numerous fishkeeping affiliates and related charities. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/ Copyright 2007-2011 Seriously Fish; all rights reserved. [i]Alestopetersius conspectus[/i] is described by José Justin Mbimbi Mayi Munene and Melanie Stiassny in the taxonomic journal 'Zootaxa' this week. It's native to the Kwilu River, a tributary of the Kasai River in the Middle Congo basin and differs from congeners either by the number of circumpeduncular scales, its distinctive caudal fin patterning, or a combination of dentition and lacking a midlateral stripe http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=50 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=50 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:52:20 GMT [i]Oryzias sakaizumii[/i] is one of a number of new species described in the new issue of 'Icthyological Exploration of Freshwaters'. It's native to coastal drainages of northern Japan draining into the Sea of Japan and was previously considered to represent a northern population of the well-known congener [i]O. latipes[/i], better known as the "medaka" in aquarium literature http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=49 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=49 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:05:22 GMT Dr. Stiassny is the Axelrod Research Curator in the American Natural History Museum’s Department of Ichthyology. Her work is focussed on freshwater biodiversity documentation and systematic ichthyology, in particular that of the Lower Congo region in western central Africa where she has conducted extensive research over the past decade or so, describing many new species in the process. Here's a chance to see a fascinating mini-lecture about an unusual discovery she and her team made during one of their surveys; a blind, non-pigmented, never-seen-alive cichlid (!) which sparked some extraordinary findings... http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=48 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=48 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:42:22 GMT An article by Stefan van der Voort discussing the newly described [i]Badis singenensis[/i] Geetakumari and Kadu 2011, and its potential conspecificity with a fish known in the aquarium hobby as [i]B.[/i] sp. ‘Buxar’, was originally published in a German magazine last month. Regrettably however the content was amended extensively by a third party prior to publication so Stefan requested we reproduce the original text alongside a corrective statement from himself here on SF http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=47 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=47 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:44:17 GMT As global conservation concern for freshwater fishes has risen in recent years troglomorphic, or cave-dwelling fishes have become increasingly relevant since most of them exhibit highly-restricted natural ranges. While many new discoveries in this subterranean group have been cypriniform species from the Asian region, a new discovery from Brazil represents the first known occurrence of a troglomorphic member of the family Callichthyidae, the same grouping which includes popular aquarium genera such as [i]Corydoras[/i] and [i]Brochis[/i] http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=46 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=46 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:21:22 GMT A paper by Wilson J. E. M. Costa published in the latest issue of 'Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters' suggests that a number of previously hypothesised subgenera existing within the killifish genus [i]Rivulus[/i] be raised to generic level, and that [i]Rivulus[/i] itself should be applied to just two Cuban species in future http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=45 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=45 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:58:09 GMT 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 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=44 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=44 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:16:10 GMT Kevin Conway, Maurice Kottelat and Heok Hui Tan have revised the previously monotypic, miniature cyprinid genus [i]Sundadanio[/i] and described a total of 7 new species, significantly increasing its diversity. The paper is available open access via the journal 'Icthyological Exploration of Freshwaters' http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=43 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=43 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:57:20 GMT The British Cichlid Association has released the lineup and venue details for its annual Spring convention, which this year takes place at Lodge Park Social Club in Redditch, Worcestershire on Sunday 6th May 2012. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=42 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=42 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:38:20 GMT Spanish conservation and study group 'Sociedad de Estudios Ictiológicos' (Society of Ichthyological Studies, or 'SEI' for short) this weekend realised their biggest success to date for their project aimed at conserving a population of the critically endangered killifish [i]Aphanius iberus[/i] close to the city of Barcelona, Spain http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=41 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=41 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:19:12 GMT Researchers from the Universities of Liège, Belgium and Algarve, Portugal have discovered and recorded three different sounds made by the red-bellied piranha, Pygocentrus nattereri Kner, 1958. Although piranhas have long-been known to produce sounds when handled this is thought to be the first time that the phenomenon has been studied underwater and linked to the species' behaviour and evolution. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=40 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=40 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:05:16 GMT If anyone is living in or around the area of Barcelona, Spain on October 16th and fancies helping the Sociedad de Estudios Ictiológicos (SEI) release thousands of native killifish they've bred this year at the Delta del Llobregat natural park they are currently searching for volunteers! http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=39 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=39 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:20:09 GMT This event is due to take place in Nottingham over the weekend of 15/16 October and will feature the 6th annual international guppy show, lectures by expert aquarists, sales and trade stands plus an auction of both wild and cultivated livebearer forms. Should be a treat for fans of this fascinating group of fishes! Please click here for venue and contact details http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=38 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=38 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:14:14 GMT Apologies for the downtime everyone, we had to perform a few security checks before putting the site back online. Thankfully everything seems intact, but please do let us know if you spot anything odd by contacting us [url=http://www.seriouslyfish.com/contact.php?msg=other&ref=Copyright+Statement]here[/url]. Thanks a lot for your patience and messages of support over the past week. The SF Team http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=37 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=37 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:44:09 GMT The first British Cichlid Association Convention of 2011 took place on May 1st and by all accounts was a great day out with guest speakers including Dr. Anton Lamboj. The committee kindly sent us a brief report of proceedings and we extend our congratulations to them in what has been a year of considerable change for the long-running organisation. Wish we could have been there! The group also now offers electronic subscriptions at a bargain price which includes digital copies of their journal 'Cichlidae'. This can be purchased [url=http://www.britishcichlid.org.uk/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2&zenid=mjjsf740mr4eo8mbnh8g9riiq4]here[/url]. Please click to view the full convention report http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=36 http://www.seriouslyfish.com/news.php?id=36 Wed, 04 May 2011 11:06:20 GMT