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New pike cichlid from the rio Xingu

October 1st, 2015 — 2:49pm
Crenicichla anamiri, holotype, male, INPA 46650, 42.9 mm SL, Itapuama, below confluence with rio Iriri, State of Pará, rio Xingu (above); paratype, female, INPA 46651, 43.3 mm SL, same locality of holotype (below). © Douglas Bastos

Crenicichla anamiri, holotype, male, INPA 46650, 42.9 mm SL, Itapuama, below confluence with rio Iriri, State of Pará, rio Xingu (above); paratype, female, INPA 46651, 43.3 mm SL, same locality of holotype (below). © Douglas Bastos

The dwarf pike cichlid known to aquarium hobbyists as Crenicichla sp. cf. regani ‘Xingu’ for more than two decades is described as C. anamiri Ito & Rapp Py-Daniel 2015 in the latest issue of the journal ‘Neotropical Ichthyology’.

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Video – Save the Blue Heart of Europe

September 30th, 2015 — 11:00am
The Vjosa river near Tepelena, Albania.

The Vjosa river near Tepelena, Albania.

Can the incredible Vjosa River in Albania be saved? Continue reading »

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New Geophagus has unique colour pattern

January 2nd, 2015 — 12:25pm
G. mirabilis paratype, NUP 15117, 107.8 mm SL, Brazil, State of Mato Grosso, município de Juína, rio Aripuanã, immediately after capture. © Cláudio H. Zawadzki

G. mirabilis paratype, NUP 15117, 107.8 mm SL, Brazil, State of Mato Grosso, município de Juína, rio Aripuanã, immediately after capture. © Cláudio H.
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A new species of the eartheater genus Geophagus is described in the latest issue of the journal ‘Neotropical Ichthyology’. Continue reading »

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Cry for Help for Migratory Fish from New Zealand to Hawaii

May 20th, 2014 — 12:57am

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As previously covered here on SF, on May 24th 2014, local community events will be taking place at 250 locations worldwide to celebrate the first World Fish Migration Day. Continue reading »

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