A Killifish that can only be found in one single lagoon Who would believe that there are fishes around the world that exist only in one very small lagoon and nowhere else? Well, this is the case here and we only find this Killi in the Bávaro Lagoon, Higuey, Dominican
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a worldwide highly invasive species, currently introduced in most freshwater habitats as a consequence of massive pet trade. In the Iberian Peninsula, this species is competing with and displacing the endangered native Spanish terrapin (Mauremys leprosa). Sliders are considered environmentally aggressive turtles, capable
For the last 800 years, 35 alien fish species have been introduced, mainly intentionally, in Polish inland waters. The paper reviews the present state of alien fish fauna in Poland, with special attention paid to those considered to be invasive. Till now 26 species have been reported as naturalized, acclimatized
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
