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by Silurus
07 May 2023, 13:25
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Two new Listrura
Replies: 0
Views: 657

Two new Listrura

Costa, WJEM, CRM Feltrin & AM Katz, 2023. Field studies in small streams of the Atlantic Forest of southern subtropical Brazil reveal two new interstitial microcambevine catfishes of the genus Listrura (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), Journal of Natural History 57:475–489. Abstract A great div...
by Silurus
26 Apr 2023, 13:22
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this Silurus meridionalis?
Replies: 2
Views: 417

Re: Is this Silurus meridionalis?

Do you have a photo of the caudal fin? Based on availability alone, I'd say it's more likely to be .
by Silurus
25 Apr 2023, 07:19
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Genetic variability in Cameroon Clarias
Replies: 1
Views: 494

Genetic variability in Cameroon Clarias

Kundu, S, PS De Alwis, JD Binarao, S-R Lee, AR Kim, FZ Gietbong, M Yi & H-W Kim, 2023. Mitochondrial DNA corroborates the genetic variability of Clarias catfishes (Siluriformes, Clariidae) from Cameroon. Life 13: 1068. Abstract The airbreathing walking catfish (Clariidae: Clarias ) comprises 32...
by Silurus
17 Apr 2023, 01:05
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Two new species of Pariolius, and new genus
Replies: 5
Views: 460

Re: Two new species of Pariolius, and new genus

It's not only the species names that are nomina nuda. The new genus name remains a nomen nudum until published in a Code-compliant way.
by Silurus
16 Apr 2023, 15:26
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Two new species of Pariolius, and new genus
Replies: 5
Views: 460

Re: Two new species of Pariolius, and new genus

Anything named in a dissertation is not an available name, according to the Code. I think it’s poor form for Planet to be propagating nomina nuda.
by Silurus
29 Mar 2023, 12:53
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Glyptothorax
Replies: 2
Views: 473

Re: New Glyptothorax

Cat-eLog didn't like me adding the new species, though. Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function get_genus() in /home/webcat/planetcatfish.com/admin/classes/add_new_species.php:68 Stack trace: #0 /home/webcat/planetcatfish.com/admin/index.php(173): add_new_species->submit(Object(phpbb...
by Silurus
29 Mar 2023, 10:54
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Glyptothorax
Replies: 2
Views: 473

New Glyptothorax

Ng, HH & M Kottelat, 2023. Glyptothorax irroratus , a new species of rheophilic catfish from the Mekong River drainage (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Sisoridae. Journal of Natural History 57: 358–371. Abstract Glyptothorax irroratus , a new species of sisorid catfish from the Mekong River draina...
by Silurus
24 Mar 2023, 14:44
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Iridescence in glass catfish
Replies: 5
Views: 629

Re: Iridescence in glass catfish

I was interviewed for the story reporting this paper (when I wasn't even involved in it) at https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tra ... iridescent. Guess they didn't want to interview the physicist authors because biologists know how to keep it real. 😉
by Silurus
14 Mar 2023, 23:29
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: How diverse is Chiloglanis?
Replies: 0
Views: 596

How diverse is Chiloglanis?

Day JJ, EM Steell, TR Vigliotta, LA Withey, R Bills, JP Friel, MJ Genner & MLJ Stiassny, 2023.Exceptional levels of species discovery ameliorate inferences of the biogeography and diversification of an Afrotropical catfish family. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2023.1...
by Silurus
14 Mar 2023, 01:38
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Iridescence in glass catfish
Replies: 5
Views: 629

Iridescence in glass catfish

Fan, X-J, X-Z Zheng, T An, X-H Li, N Leung, B Zhu, T Sui, N Shi, T-X Fan & Q-B Zhao, 2023. Light diffraction by sarcomeres produces iridescence in transmission in the transparent ghost catfish. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 120: e2219300120. Abs...
by Silurus
13 Mar 2023, 02:45
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Encheloclarias in Brunei
Replies: 2
Views: 366

Re: Encheloclarias in Brunei

Transferred images from to , made the former a synonym of the latter. Entry for needs to be removed.
by Silurus
13 Mar 2023, 02:37
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Encheloclarias in Brunei
Replies: 2
Views: 366

Encheloclarias in Brunei

Tan, HH, RS Sukri, R Kahar & R Dommain, 2023. First record of Encheloclarias (Teleostei: Clariidae) from Brunei Darussalam with notes on the taxonomic status of E. baculum Ng & Lim, 1993, and E. prolatus Ng & Lim, 1993. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71: 237–247. Abstract The rare clar...
by Silurus
10 Mar 2023, 20:50
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Euchiloglanis nami new species
Replies: 3
Views: 484

Re: Euchiloglanis nami new species

…on top of using outdated taxonomy.
by Silurus
03 Mar 2023, 09:04
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Encheloclarias in Singapore
Replies: 0
Views: 553

Encheloclarias in Singapore

Tan, ZW, EXP Toh, Y-X Cai, HH Tan & DCJ Yeo, 2023. Discovery of Encheloclarias (Teleostei: Clariidae) from Singapore, with notes on morphology and distribution. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71: 196–206. Abstract We report the discovery of several specimens of the genus Encheloclarias Herre &...
by Silurus
02 Mar 2023, 11:21
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Imparfinis
Replies: 2
Views: 402

New Imparfinis

Silva, GSC, L Reia, CK Morimoto, RC Benine & C Oliveira, 2023. Integrative taxonomy of Imparfinis (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) from the Upper Paraná River basin, Brazil, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 5249: 357–377. Abstract The Neotropical family Heptapteridae comprises 228 valid ...
by Silurus
23 Feb 2023, 23:45
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Chromatic polymorphism in Trichomycterus albinotatus
Replies: 0
Views: 474

Chromatic polymorphism in Trichomycterus albinotatus

Costa WJEM, JLO Mattos, PF Amorim, BO Mesquita & AM Katz, 2023. Chromatic polymorphism in Trichomycterus albinotatus (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae), a mountain catfish from south-eastern Brazil and the role of colouration characters in trichomycterine taxonomy. Zoosystematics and Evolution 99...
by Silurus
23 Feb 2023, 13:18
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Multiple genetic lineages of Panagsius krempfi
Replies: 0
Views: 413

Multiple genetic lineages of Panagsius krempfi

Duong, T-Y, NT Nguyen, DD Tran, TH Le & SAM Nor, 2023. Multiple genetic lineages of anadromous migratory Mekong catfish Pangasius krempfi revealed by mtDNA control region and cytochrome b. Ecology and Evolution 13: e9845. Abstract Population genetic structure of migratory fishes can reflect eco...
by Silurus
20 Feb 2023, 01:32
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Asking ChatGPT for catfish information
Replies: 0
Views: 571

Asking ChatGPT for catfish information

With all the brouhaha about ChatGPT, I thought I'd try asking it some catfish questions. The results were less than ideal.
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by Silurus
18 Feb 2023, 03:52
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Mitochondriomics of Clarias
Replies: 0
Views: 388

Mitochondriomics of Clarias

De Alwis PS, S Kundu, FZ Gietbong, MHF Amin, S-R Lee, H-W Kim & AR Kim, 2023. Mitochondriomics of Clarias fishes (Siluriformes: Clariidae) with a new assembly of Clarias camerunensis : insights into the genetic characterization and diversification. Life 13:482. Abstract The mitogenome of an end...
by Silurus
18 Feb 2023, 03:29
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Genetic population structure of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans
Replies: 1
Views: 327

Genetic population structure of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

Rueda, EC, CB Machado, V Castro, A Braga-Silva, G Ojeda, F. Vargas, G Loretan, PD Freitas, PM Galetti Jr & G Ortí, 2023. Genetic population structure of Pseudoplatystoma corruscans (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) and evidence of temporal variation in structure. Journal of Fish Biology doi: 10.1111/...
by Silurus
26 Jan 2023, 08:00
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Four new Cambeva
Replies: 1
Views: 550

Four new Cambeva

Costa, WJEM, CRM Feltrin, JLO Mattos, RH Dalcin, V Abilhoa & AM Katz, 2023. Morpho-molecular discordance? Re-approaching systematics of Cambeva (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Guaratuba-Babitonga-Itapocu area, southern Brazil. Fishes 8:63. Abstract A recent field inventory focusing on...
by Silurus
26 Jan 2023, 07:41
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Horaglanis
Replies: 5
Views: 878

New Horaglanis

Raghavan R, RL Sundar, CP Arjun, R Britz & N Dahanukar, 2023, Evolution in the dark: unexpected genetic diversity and morphological stasis in the blind, aquifer-dwelling catfish Horaglanis . Vertebrate Zoology 73: 57-74. Abstract The lateritic aquifers of the southern Indian state of Kerala har...
by Silurus
18 Dec 2022, 01:55
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Glass cat with stripes
Replies: 2
Views: 600

Re: Glass cat with stripes

. They do best in blackwater setups.
by Silurus
26 Nov 2022, 06:03
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Indian "schilbeids"
Replies: 0
Views: 568

Indian "schilbeids"

Tripathi, S, A Gopesh, R Verma,A Sahu, & M Singh, 2022. Creation of species-specific molecular signatures of schilbeid fishes from River Ganga by integrative taxonomy. Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research 20: 1-11. Abstract The phylogenetic analysis of Asian schilbeids could not be c...
by Silurus
25 Nov 2022, 14:11
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Juvenile Waligonia leerii? Erm, no…
Replies: 2
Views: 659

Re: Juvenile Waligonia leerii

This is a member of the Ompok leiacanthus group. Likely .
by Silurus
21 Nov 2022, 05:21
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Redefining Pareuchiloglanis
Replies: 2
Views: 832

Redefining Pareuchiloglanis

Li, X, W Dao & W Zhou, 2022. Redefinition of the glyptosternine genus Pareuchiloglanis (Teleostei: Sisoridae), with descriptions of three new genera. Journal of Fish Biology doi:10.1111/jfb.15239. Abstract The genus Pareuchiloglanis (Sisoridae) contains 20 valid species and 5 species with uncer...
by Silurus
11 Nov 2022, 00:19
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Parachiloglanis
Replies: 0
Views: 623

New Parachiloglanis

Abujam, S, R Mahato, D Bushi, G Nimasow, OD Nimasow & DN Das, 2022. A new species of the genus Parachiloglanis (Siluriformes: Sisoridae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Aqua 28: 67–78. Abstract Parachiloglanis paliziensis , a new species of torrent catfish, is described herein based on 3 specimen...
by Silurus
07 Nov 2022, 22:34
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Revision of Paracanthopoma
Replies: 1
Views: 524

Revision of Paracanthopoma

de Pinna, MCC & FCP Dagosta, 2022. A taxonomic review of the vampire catfish genus Paracanthopoma Giltay, 1935 (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae), with descriptions of nine new species and a revised diagnosis of the genus. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia 62: e202262072. Abstract A taxonomic revision i...
by Silurus
25 Oct 2022, 06:10
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: West Asian Glyptothorax
Replies: 1
Views: 447

West Asian Glyptothorax

Sayyadzadeh, G, F Zarei & HR Esmaeili, 2022. Glyptothorax (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from the Middle East: an integrated molecular and morphological insight into its taxonomic diversity. Diversity 14: 884. Abstract The Glyptothorax species from the Middle East are taxonomically revised based on ext...

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