FW Conservation

One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List iucn.org/press-release/…

SO FAR NO ONE HAS FOUND THE WORD IN THE BOX

Científicos hallan megaciudad de 111.000 arañas en una cueva entre Grecia y Albania En una cueva entre Grecia y Albania, científicos descubren una red de telarañas de más de 100 m² habitada por 111.000 arañas de dos especies distintas. El ecosistema funciona sin luz solar, sostenido por bacterias que metabolizan azufre en un ambiente tóxico. La convivencia entre especies y su adaptación extrema ofrecen pistas únicas sobre cómo evoluciona la vida en condiciones extremas. /cq

New study - Another piece to the 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑚 puzzle, researchers revisit the taxonomy of the peppered “Cory”, a species with one of the most extensive taxonomic histories within the genus 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎. 🔓 scielo.br/j/ni/a/L8gLSQT…

New observation - Associations between fishes (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) and anthozoans (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in epipelagic waters based on in situ records. #Zoanthids #BlackwaterDives 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jf…

🌿 Healthy wetlands are essential for water, climate and food security. They regulate water flows, reduce the risk of floods and droughts, store carbon & support fisheries. They are also vital to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑑𝑒ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach with an unusual heterocercal caudal fin base, is described from Wenshan Zhuang & Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. #Balitoridae 🔓 zse.pensoft.net/article/157180/

Hot off the press ! The identity of the Malabar Sunfish, a Western Ghats endemic, and our take on Brandolini's Law and Indian fish taxonomy. #freshwaterfish @FishInTheNews #fishtaxonomy #WesternGhats

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖, a new species of 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑠 is described from several localities in the Grijalva river basin and rivers of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in southern Mexico. #Profundulidae 🔓 scielo.br/j/ni/a/5nH8BqX…

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐼𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑧𝑎𝑠 sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, #Ictaluridae) from the Nazas River basin, Durango, northwest Mexico. 🔓 zookeys.pensoft.net/article/151641/

#Target10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about enhancing biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Learn more: 🖇️cbd.int/gbf/targets/10

Established in 1996, the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards celebrate and recognize both individuals and organizations for contributions towards promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands. This year’s three exceptional conservationists were honoured at an award ceremony during the #WetlandsCOP15. Their efforts remind us that wetland conservation is more than a scientific or policy-driven endeavour, it is also a deeply personal and community-led mission that requires innovation, commitment and collaboration. #RamsarCOP15 #COP15Zimbabwe

The #SDGReport - that monitors global progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - launched recently and showed that with urgent action the SDGs are still within reach. The report includes input from IUCN, specifically related to SDG goals 14 and 15. info.iucn.org/3GozLli

Will be talking about @IUCN knowledge products including @IUCNRedList @KeyBiodiversity at this interesting workshop next week #amphibians #freshwater #freshwaterfish #CalicutUniversity

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐹𝑙𝑢𝑣𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑎𝑥 𝑟𝑢𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑠, a new species of neotropical lampeye is described from the Rio Negro basin, Colombia. The author presents a brief discussion on the genus, the entire history of these tiny fish is fascinating. 🔓 sfi-cybium.fr/fr/short-descr…

🔬 The Science of Snakehead Slime. Terrestrial Friction-Reducing Properties of Mucus and Scale Anisotropy in the Amphibious Northern Snakehead (𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑢𝑠). 🔗 blog.nature.org/2025/02/16/the… 🔒 academic.oup.com/icb/advance-ar…

🔬 Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia-driven adaptation. #Hypopomidae 🔓 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/13…

This study examined the reproductive biology of the splash tetra Copella arnoldi and found that spawning is synchronized with the rainy season, showing two reproductive peaks that align with increased precipitation. ni.bio.br/1982-0224-2024… doi.org/10.1590/1982-0…

"No one’s Ph.D. journey is the same, and no one deserves to be shamed for how long it takes." #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/3PjwJzf

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑎, a new species of fossorial (burrowing) Microcambevinae catfish is described from the Rio Camboriú basin, an isolated small river basin in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. #Trichomycteridae 🔓 zse.pensoft.net/article/139205/

Catfish paradise in the Eastern Ghats | Mystus vittatus | Striped Dwarf Catfish Watch the complete video in 4K: youtu.be/5Jgv0z9RuHg