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Until recently, the genus Saxatilia was classified under the large, catch-all genus Crenicichla. Saxatilia encompasses the pike cichlids formerly known as the Crenicichla saxatilis species complex. The genus is quite species-rich; 38 scientific names are associated with it, though only 23 are currently widely accepted. Among the species tha...

When the first black-and-white “Tatia” appeared in the ornamental fish trade a few years ago, they were hailed as a sensation. These fish, native to Brazil, were initially identified as Tatia musaica. In 2017, a team of scientists published a study on Centromochlus species and described the species from Brazil (a tributary of the Rio Nhamunda), previously kn...

The Celebes Rainbow, Marosatherina ladigesi, is perhaps still remembered by some readers as Telmatherina ladigesi. The species lives endemically (i.e. – seen worldwide – exclusively there) in cool karst streams in the area around Bantimurung, Maros karst, Sulawesi Selatan; Sulawesi belongs politically to Indonesia, but zoogeographically to the Australian region. In former tim...

Catfish of the genus Brachyplatystoma are among the most important and sought-after food fish in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as in the Guyana region. They can reach lengths of up to 360 cm and weigh over 200 kg. Many thousands of metric tons of these catfish are landed annually as food fish, which has led locally to declining populations and calls for sust...

As adults, the freshwater gobies (Rhinogobius) are strictly freshwater inhabitants that are found at most once in the brackish waters of the lower reaches of rivers; but even that is the exception, not the rule. With approximately 170 described species, 85 of which are generally considered valid, there is still a vast field of exploration for aquarists with a thirst ...