This paper suggests a large update and breakup of the large Characidae family.
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The end of Corydoras as we know it!
Old names, a new classification. The end of Corydoras as we know it. Probably the biggest news in the world of Corydoradinae catfishes in 40 years!
New species: Pariolius maldonadoi and Pariolius pax
Pariolius maldonadoi and Pariolius pax, two new species of heptapterid catfishes are described from the Upper Orinoco and Upper Negro rivers in Colombia. Paywall – https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5433.3.6 “Despite several ichthyological expeditions being carried out along the main rivers of the Colombian River and well-recorded Heptapteridae species in literature; Pariolius pax was found only in small creeks […]
New species: Pimelodella guato
Pimelodella guato, a new species is described from rio Paraguai basin in Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso States, Brazil. This new species can be diagnosed from all congeners by several exclusive characteristics, not least the long maxillary barbels reaching at least the anal-fin terminus.
New species: Chiloglanis carnatus
Chiloglanis carnatus, a new species of riffle-dwelling catfish from the middle Zambezi River system, Zimbabwe is described. Results from this study add to the growing evidence of a high level of undocumented diversity within riffle-dwelling taxa in southern Africa. Open-access – https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/114679/ The authors discuss the significance and implications of incomplete documentation of the diversity […]
New species: Monotocheirodon duda
Monotocheirodon duda, a new characid species with remarkable sexual dimorphism is described from the upper Guayabero River, Orinoco basin, Colombia. Researchers putatively place this new species in πππππ‘ππβπππππππ and discuss in depth the unique sexual dimorphic structures potentially linked to inseminating behaviour.
Research: Electric organ discharge from electric eel facilitates DNA transformation into teleost larvae in laboratory conditions
Fascinating research shows (in laboratory conditions) that electric eels (Electrophorus spp.) can temporarily modify nearby fish larvae DNA with their electrical impulses.
New Species: Serrasalmus magallanesi
Serrasalmus magallanesi, a new species of piranha from the upper Madeira River basin in Bolivia is described. The authors note this new species has often been confused with Serrasalmus hollandi in literature previously. A key to Serrasalmus spp. from Bolivia is provided.
New Species: Bashimyzon cheni
Researchers present Bashimyzon cheni, a new genus and species of sucker loach (Gastromyzontidae) from the You-Jiang of the Pearl River basin in Guangxi Province, South China. πΈπππππ¦π§ππ πππππππ βπππππ ππ is established as the type species for the new genus – π΅ππ βπππ¦π§ππ πππππππ βπππππ ππ .
3 New Species: Parachiloglanis immaculata, Glyptothorax rara and Glyptothorax medogensis
Parachiloglanis immaculata, Glyptothorax rara, and Glyptothorax medogensis, three new species of sisorid catfishes are described from the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China.
