Got it, thanks HH.

Silurus wrote: 26 May 2025, 01:38If there is no ZooBank LSID in the paper, then the name is not available anyway.

Hey HH, looks like there's no ZooBank LSID in the paper, I guess that resolves it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczODCCsGroyuIg6-4xM36qxuXGY3c_L1SoAyufRVve0YwL8Bpmw-1qEaFLLbY8sAkxpEwdwBUt3rfU9mrhZTv6kFbx6mLDZEA3aTf6o_R9EtCvoqYQ4G4c_vzjdDbwdtuKS24REYmag-HmSNIIzfm7jrhw=w1444-h923-s-no-gm?authuser=0

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNcF2hLnYxX9e7Jn6abPUWH ...

Tenali, DR, R Chandran, RK Singh & UK Sarkar, 2025. Olyra sancta , a New Species of Anguilliform Catfish
(Teleostei: Bagridae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Inland Water Biology 2025.

I am told this paper is published and even received a copy. However, it is not present in the journal website and ...

Sounds par for course for a Heteropneustes sting; been there a few times. The pain and swelling usually last a few days, but your case seems severe. Might be best to consult a doctor.

These fish are typically collected from large water bodies known as beels (surface area of several hectares), that are a result of spillage from rivers during floods. The pH in these beels generally ranges from 6.5 to 8.0. I’ve seen these fish thriving in both soft and hard water (my tank water is ...

Hey Eric, I've kept Indian Erethistes , and they all require similar care. Your tank setup looks good, but I recommend switching the sponge filter for an HOB and adding plenty of plants, as these fish like to use them as cover. I spot gravid females every monsoon among the moss but there is very ...

Hey HH,

Are you referring to identifying hotspots and creating a database, or the tech part? If its the former, I was thinking we could develop a database based on available literature (Myers etc). A broadly framed list would likely contain lesser than 50 such regions. What do you think?

Hey @Jools,

Do you think it makes sense to to add an endemism feature along with the Distribution field or separately in the CateLog profiles? This might give users a real idea of how confined certain species are in terms of distribution. I am referring to regions and not rivers. Using India as an ...

Hey @Jools,

The site has consistently turned up a 503 error for the past week or so, sometimes when loading and every time when I try to login. I tried to open it as I typed this and got the same error message. I use Chrome on Windows 11 in case it helps. Could this be specific to me/my network ...

Hey Eric,

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMe_2ZHRggJubyHpAw4S5MCxhHd_rR22qbDIGvjnacgCAxSEc3vR769O8xoMOFy9uM0AkFPhmKxSP2zDYLgXBKdKT4g6GwoY5lTnfICDcRk_ZKUGyENdo0w_dXuPAF4u5p2DIWproZ6nuKtXYWpTSHiwQ=w1910-h686-s-no-gm?authuser=0

Here you go. I am not really one for aesthetics so bear with ...

Some nonsense shots and videos from a 3 foot tank I set up for a few for Asian fish species early last year. A couple of other loaches and gobies are in there, but show up very rarely. The combination of hyper active loaches and barbs makes for a very busy tank, but there is no shortage of floating ...

Just a small update, I have been keeping 2 R.rita with 3 R.chrysea since October '24 in a 72"*20"*30" tank that has various Tor and Neolissochilus as well. I had dumped in a small truckloads worth of driftwood in the tank, and I think that has really helped maintain peace between the catfish so far ...

Here's are ventral and dorsal images of one Erethistes jerdoni specimen. What are you looking for?

Cheers, Eric


Hey Eric, E. jerdoni have the longest pectoral-fin spine and posterior coracoid process among congeners. This does look like E. jerdoni judging from the recent images you have posted ...

Hey Eric,

Is an image showing ventral side possible?

Jools wrote: 27 Dec 2024, 10:52 @Acanthicus has done this before and knows his onions.

Thank you Jools! I will reach out to him.

Jools wrote: 27 Dec 2024, 10:52 PS Happy to publish the translation here too, we have a few of these now and I have a big one in the pipeline.

Sure, I will revert once this is done.

Hello all,

I am currently working on a project that requires translation of a paper from German to English (3-4 pages), and would greatly appreciate any assistance from someone fluent in both languages. While I have been able to use Google Translate for this purpose, I would like double check the ...

I have seen Horbagrus and Mystus leucophasis occasionally do this. In my personal experience, all bagrid catfish will choose the PVC that fits most snugly, anything with a large diameter or longer than required is usually ignored. Is the vertical PVC section of a lesser diameter or shorter than the ...

A few were collected recently (pic from collector) at this size and available for sale. This is among the largest R.rita I have seen.

As Balaji, I've never seen one in captivity break a foot but then they are very, very exceedingly seldom kept and moreover almost never kept long term.

Hey Viktor, these were actually freshly collected and offered for sale, not aquarium specimens. I am not sure where they ended up, though. I don ...

Absolutely true HH, I had a rather unpleasant experience carrying the first R.gogra I kept. I was on a train on the way back from a trip with a large sized, triple bagged R.gogra that proceeded to go through all three bags and practically flood my train compartment. That one experience dealing with ...

These are currently exported out of the state of West Bengal in India. I think demand plays a key role in the collection of larger specimens in addition to difficulties in maintaining these fish at the collector's/trader's end until they are shipped. A collector I spoke to was hesitant to collect ...

This is Rita rita , I got a few at this size (2 - 2.5 inches) last year to try and grow them out. They eat anything, grow slow, hide most of the time and are a little aggressive to each other. These days, I see them only occasionally (feeding time) and sometimes don't seen them for long periods of ...

Congratulations HH!

Thank you Eric.

Hey Jools,

You're right, I did the usual and copy pasted the coordinates onto notepad and then onto the profile.

I've also mailed the relevant paper to you.

Hey Jools, the species page was and the relevant text (type locality) is below.

India, Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Siang District, Siking stream a tributary of Siang River near Yingkiong
(Brahmaputra River drainage), 28°9′ N, 95°00′ E

@Jools Hey Jools, facing this error message when editing a species page. Have tried with coordinates removed as well, same issue persists.


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Alright HH, thanks. I'll move them.