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LATEST UPDATES
19th September 2023: New species of Loricaria described Loricaria nimairaco
1st September 2023: Factsheet of the Month Ompok siluroides
25th August 2023: New Science Paper A new classification of the family Ariidae (Osteichthyes: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)
1st August 2023: Factsheet of the Month Mochokus niloticus
1st July 2023: Factsheet of the Month Hemibagrus menoda
1st June 2023: Factsheet of the Month Pseudopimelodus bufonius
2nd May 2023: Corydoras sp. (CW016) now described as Corydoras maclurei
1st May 2023: Factsheet of the Month Asterophysus batrachus
13th April 2023: New species of Parauchenoglanis described Parauchenoglanis zebratus