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LATEST UPDATES
6th April 2024: New Pimelodella described Pimelodella guato
2nd April 2024: New Chiloglanis described Chiloglanis carnatus
1st April 2024: Factsheet of the Month Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus "Striped Woodcat "
1st April 2024: New Article - Olyra from India
1st April 2024: New Article - Characteristics of Rineloricaria fallax
22nd March 2024: Three new species of sisorid catfishes are described from the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China PDF link here
1st March 2024: Factsheet of the Month Bagre bagre "Coco sea catfish"
16th February 2024: New Ancistrus described Ancistrus megacanthus
16th February 2024: Corydoras sp. (CW083) now described Corydoras caramater
1st February 2024: Factsheet of the Month Rineloricaria morrowi "Yellow suckermouth catfish"
1st January 2024: Factsheet of the Month Zaireichthys pallidus "Pale sand catlet"