April 30th, 2013 — 6:44pm

Betta hendra is a member of the B. coccina species group within the genus. © Gustav Eek
Two fish species previously referred to as Betta sp. ‘Sengalang/Palangkayara’ and Apistogramma sp. ‘masken’ in the aquarium hobby have been described on an official basis in the last couple of weeks. Continue reading »
Category: New Species, News | Tags: Apistogramma, Betta, cichlid, dwarf cichlid, fighting fish |
July 24th, 2012 — 11:30am

The holotype of C. robustus was collected in 1954. © A. Lamboj
The African cichlid genus Congochromis was erected in 2007 to accommodate four species of dwarf cichlid of which three, C. dimidiatus, C. sabinae, and C. squamiceps, are former members of Nanochromis. They’re diagnosable by a combination of morphological and osteological characters, and all are endemic to the Congo River basin. Continue reading »
Category: Discoveries, Ichthyology, New Species, News | Tags: Congo, Congochromis, Cybium, dwarf cichlid, Lamboj, new species |
July 12th, 2012 — 10:25am

© Ryan O’Donnell
The dwarf cichlid known in the aquarium hobby as Apistogramma sp. ‘black chin’, ‘Schwarzkinn’, or ‘Pucallpa’ for almost 20 years has been officially described as A. allpahuayo in a paper published in the journal ‘Vertebrate Zoology’. Continue reading »
Category: Ichthyology, New Species, News | Tags: Apistogramma, dwarf cichlid, new species |
May 7th, 2012 — 2:09pm
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 »
Category: Ichthyology, News | Tags: Apistogramma, cichlid, dwarf cichlid |
Channa andrao – Lal Cheng (Channa sp. Assam, Channa sp. lal cheng)
Hi, the images with fry are included here. Just click on one of the photos to make it bigger, then use the arrows to scroll through until you find the...
26th Nov 2019
Synodontis decorus – Clown Synodontis (Synodontis vittatus, Synodontis decora)
Fixed!
26th Nov 2019
Synodontis angelicus – Polka Dot Synodontis (Synodontis angelica)
Fixed, thanks for the heads up!
26th Nov 2019
Synodontis decorus – Clown Synodontis (Synodontis vittatus, Synodontis decora)
Similar to the Angelicus, this scientific name is off. Its Decorus, not Decora.
6th Nov 2019
Synodontis angelicus – Polka Dot Synodontis (Synodontis angelica)
The scientific name for this fish is incorrect. It is Synodontis angelicUS, not angelicA. Fishbase lists angelica as a common misspelling, and Esch...
6th Nov 2019