#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠, a new species of sucker (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae) from Wall Canyon Creek, Surprise Valley, in Northwestern Nevada, U.S.A. 🔓 mapress.com/zt/article/vie…

Wetland habitats support a rich diversity of life, but 35% of the world’s #wetlands have disappeared in the last 50 years. Wetland restoration not only increases #biodiversity but their ability to produce ecosystem services for the benefit of people. #ForWetlands

Join us tomorrow at #FFD4 for a reflection on how public finance management can bolster resilience and deliver for people & #ForNature, including by enabling business contributions to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (#KMGBF): 🔗un-page.org/event/page-at-…

Catfish paradise in the Eastern Ghats | Mystus vittatus | Striped Dwarf Catfish Watch the complete video in 4K: youtu.be/5Jgv0z9RuHg

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑎, a new species of fossorial (burrowing) Microcambevinae catfish is described from the Rio Camboriú basin, an isolated small river basin in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. #Trichomycteridae 🔓 zse.pensoft.net/article/139205/

"No one’s Ph.D. journey is the same, and no one deserves to be shamed for how long it takes." #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/3PjwJzf

🔬 Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia-driven adaptation. #Hypopomidae 🔓 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/13…

This study examined the reproductive biology of the splash tetra Copella arnoldi and found that spawning is synchronized with the rainy season, showing two reproductive peaks that align with increased precipitation. ni.bio.br/1982-0224-2024… doi.org/10.1590/1982-0…

🔬 The Science of Snakehead Slime. Terrestrial Friction-Reducing Properties of Mucus and Scale Anisotropy in the Amphibious Northern Snakehead (𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑢𝑠). 🔗 blog.nature.org/2025/02/16/the… 🔒 academic.oup.com/icb/advance-ar…

Will be talking about IUCN knowledge products including IUCN Red List Key Biodiversity Areas at this interesting workshop next week #amphibians #freshwater #freshwaterfish #CalicutUniversity

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐹𝑙𝑢𝑣𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑥 𝑟𝑢𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑠, a new species of neotropical lampeye is described from the Rio Negro basin, Colombia. The author presents a brief discussion on the genus, the entire history of these tiny fish is fascinating. 🔓 sfi-cybium.fr/fr/short-descr…

#Target10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about enhancing biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Learn more: 🖇️cbd.int/gbf/targets/10

The #SDGReport - that monitors global progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - launched recently and showed that with urgent action the SDGs are still within reach. The report includes input from IUCN, specifically related to SDG goals 14 and 15.

Established in 1996, the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards celebrate and recognize both individuals and organizations for contributions towards promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. This year’s three exceptional conservationists were honoured at an award ceremony

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖, a new species of 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 is described from several localities in the Grijalva river basin and rivers of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in southern Mexico. #Profundulidae 🔓 scielo.br/j/ni/a/5nH8BqX…

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐼𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑧𝑎𝑠 sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, #Ictaluridae) from the Nazas River basin, Durango, northwest Mexico. 🔓 zookeys.pensoft.net/article/151641/

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑑𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach with an unusual heterocercal caudal fin base, is described from Wenshan Zhuang & Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. #Balitoridae 🔓 zse.pensoft.net/article/157180/

Hot off the press ! The identity of the Malabar Sunfish, a Western Ghats endemic, and our take on Brandolini's Law and Indian fish taxonomy. #freshwaterfish Fish in the News #fishtaxonomy #WesternGhats

🌿 Healthy wetlands are essential for water, climate and food security. They regulate water flows, reduce the risk of floods and droughts, store carbon & support fisheries. They are also vital to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

New observation - Associations between fishes (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) and anthozoans (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in epipelagic waters based on in situ records. #Zoanthids #BlackwaterDives 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jf…