by Matt Pedersen | Jul 20, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Researchers José L.O. Mattos and Wilson J.E.M. Costa, working in northeastern Brazil, have recently described three new cichlid species attributed to the Geophagus brasiliensis species group. The species descriptions were included in the open-access article, Three new...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 29, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Barb enthusiasts will appreciate the latest addition to the portfolio of active schooling fishes from Asia. The new species description for Pethia sahit, discovered in India’s Western Gahts, has been published in Zootaxa this month by authors Unmesh Katwate,...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2018 | Freshwater
Austrolebias wichi is the name given to a beautiful, newly-discovered Killifish species hailing from Argentina. The new species description was recently published by researchers Felipe Alonso, Guillermo Enrique Terán, Pablo Calviño, Ignacio García, Yamila Cardoso, and...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 22, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A sleek, small, and glimmeringly-hued new species in the danio clan has just been described and may offer potential for breeders serving the aquarium trade. Reaching a maximum size of just 6 cm (2.36 inches), the shimmering Laubuka tenella represents the newest...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 22, 2018 | Freshwater
The newly-described eartheater, Satanoperca curupira, occurs syntopically with the more widespread and closely-related Satanoperca jurupari. Abstract from Zootaxa Satanoperca curupira, new species, is described from the rio Madeira basin in the State of Rondônia,...
