November 27th, 2012 — 10:36am
Danio flagrans is very similar to the glowlight danio, D. choprae. © Rupert Collins
The Danio species referred to in the hobby as D. cf. choprae or ‘northern glowlight danio’ is officially described, and the original ‘glowlight danio’ D. choprae redescribed, in the latest volume of the journal ‘Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters’. Continue reading »
Category: Ichthyology, News | Tags: Danio, flagrans, glowlight danio, Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Kullander |
September 21st, 2012 — 3:49pm
Live specimen photographed at Kerenge Island. © African Diving Ltd.
A new species of the piscivorous cichlid genus Lepidiolamprologus is described in the journal ‘Zootaxa’ this week. Continue reading »
Category: Ichthyology, New Species, News | Tags: cichlid, Kullander, lamprologin, Lepidiolamprologus, Tanganyika |
July 11th, 2012 — 9:41am
© C. M. C. Leite
A new species of Crenicichla has been described from the rio Juruena basin, a headwater tributary of the rio Tapajós in Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Crenicichla chica is named in reference to traditional celebrations of the Paresi (or Halíti) people, an indigenous group originally inhabiting the Juruena region.
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Category: Discoveries, Ichthyology, New Species, News | Tags: Crenicichla, Kullander, neotropical, pike cichlid |
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