For many years, the classification of the freshwater bullhead has been a topic of much confusion. So what species do we have in Britain, and how did they get here? Growing up along the river Avon, before I’d ever considered fishing with rod and line, as all young children should,
Hill stream habitats in Hong Kong are home to some of the most endearing and enigmatic fishes on Earth. These oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams or often, torrential rivers, provide crucial habitat, not only for exclusively freshwater dwelling species, but also form important migratory routes and nurseries for anadromous, amphidromous and
Tropical regions contain many more species than do temperate and polar regions; however, explanations as to why remain unclear; for example, see [1, 2]. The Amazon Basin is particularly species rich and harbors arguably the world’s greatest terrestrial [3, 4] and freshwater [5] biodiversity. Numerous potential processes generating this diversity
Systematics of the cichlid genus Symphysodon has been investigated and three species are recognised: S. discusHeckel, 1840 (synonym: S. discus willischwartzi Burgess, 1981); S. aequifasciatus Pellegrin, 1904 (synonyms: S. discus var. aequifasciata Pellegrin, 1904; S. aequifasciata aequifasciata sensu Schultz, 1960; S. Discus Tarzoo – sic –Lyons, 1960); and S. haraldi,
Abstract. This study is a comprehensive review of fish fauna data for the Xingu River system. Information was compiled from seven field surveys (conducted between 2001 and 2002), bibliographic references, and museum collection records.To provide data on the spatial distribution of fish species, the river basin was divided into six
Biota Colombiana publica listados taxonómicos de las especies (o géneros, en casos excepcionales), que conformen algún grupo de organismos presente en el territorio marino o continental de Colombia. Dichos listados pueden ser de cobertura neotropical (siempre y cuando el grupo en mención se registre para Colombia), nacional, regional (estos últimos
Today, 30th April 2017, the Brunei Biotope Group embarked on another exploration trip, this time to the Bukit Karamunting (Karamunting hill), a public hiking locale connected to several other hiking trails in the area; it is situated in Subok Village. Accompanying me on this short trip was my friend and
This weekend I was invited once again over to Melksham by Maidenhead Aquatics to demonstrate another authentic biotope aquarium set-up. On my last visit here I showed how to recreate the Rio Atabapo during the high water season and this time after consulting with the Maidenhead team about what options we
For many years, when thinking about ornamental fish, I wonder how this paradise of species has not been better recognised and appreciated. This Argentine delta is a unique place, unlike any other similar habitat in the world. It is a beautiful wetland, a magical place with lagoons, jungle, grasslands and
Here at C.E. Fish Essentials, we receive questions upon questions daily about the best products, best way to feed fish and occasionally a question or two from the more scientifically literate about digestion. Finding ways to improve nutritional uptake and digestion in ornamental fish species is central to the core
Last week, I took a trip over to the sunny Mediterranean island of Cyprus to visit one of the largest wholesale aquatic distribution companies on the island. CH.A.KY Aquaristik LTD is based on a large industrial estate in the town of Aradippou on the outskirts of the city of Larnaca
