@FW_Conservation

The IUCN/SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee was established in 2010 in order to address the global freshwater biodiversity crisis

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One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List iucn.org/press-release/20250…

One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 8 January 2025 (IUCN) – The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Speciesβ„’ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater...

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SO FAR NO ONE HAS FOUND THE WORD IN THE BOX
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@dw_espanol8 Nov 2025
CientΓ­ficos hallan megaciudad de 111.000 araΓ±as en una cueva entre Grecia y Albania En una cueva entre Grecia y Albania, cientΓ­ficos descubren una red de telaraΓ±as de mΓ‘s de 100 mΒ² habitada por 111.000 araΓ±as de dos especies distintas. El ecosistema funciona sin luz solar, sostenido por bacterias que metabolizan azufre en un ambiente tΓ³xico. La convivencia entre especies y su adaptaciΓ³n extrema ofrecen pistas ΓΊnicas sobre cΓ³mo evoluciona la vida en condiciones extremas. /cq
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New study - Another piece to the π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘š puzzle, researchers revisit the taxonomy of the peppered β€œCory”, a species with one of the most extensive taxonomic histories within the genus π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž. πŸ”“ scielo.br/j/ni/a/L8gLSQTFhg9…
Tencatt, L. F. C., Dias, A. C., Grant, S., Santos, S. A., Carvalho, V. de ., Silva, G. de S. da C., Roxo, F. F., Britto, M. R., Taylor, M. I., & Oliveira, C.. (2025). Another piece to the π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘š puzzle, with a discussion on the monophyly of π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž. Neotropical Ichthyology, 23(3), e250048. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2025-0048

ALT Tencatt, L. F. C., Dias, A. C., Grant, S., Santos, S. A., Carvalho, V. de ., Silva, G. de S. da C., Roxo, F. F., Britto, M. R., Taylor, M. I., & Oliveira, C.. (2025). Another piece to the π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘š puzzle, with a discussion on the monophyly of π»π‘œπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘Ž. Neotropical Ichthyology, 23(3), e250048. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2025-0048

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New observation - Associations between fishes (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) and anthozoans (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in epipelagic waters based on in situ records. #Zoanthids #BlackwaterDives πŸ”“ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Afonso, G. V. F., Johnson, G. D., Collins, R., & Pastana, M. N. L. (2025). Associations between fishes (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) and anthozoans (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in epipelagic waters based on in situ records. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70214

ALT Afonso, G. V. F., Johnson, G. D., Collins, R., & Pastana, M. N. L. (2025). Associations between fishes (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) and anthozoans (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) in epipelagic waters based on in situ records. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70214

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🌿 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.
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#NewSpeciesAlert - π΅π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘‘π‘’β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘–π‘ , 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 πŸ”“ zse.pensoft.net/article/1571…
Lei H-T, Pu X-R, Yang H-F, Zhu M-X, Mo H-L, Liu X-Y, Wang M, Bi B-L (2025) π΅π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘‘π‘’β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘–π‘ , a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Balitoridae) from the upper Red River, southwestern China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101(4): 1569-1584. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.157180

ALT Lei H-T, Pu X-R, Yang H-F, Zhu M-X, Mo H-L, Liu X-Y, Wang M, Bi B-L (2025) π΅π‘Žπ‘™π‘–π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘‘π‘’β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘–π‘ , a new species of cave-dwelling hillstream loach (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Balitoridae) from the upper Red River, southwestern China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101(4): 1569-1584. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.157180

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Rajeev Raghavan@LabRajeev28 Aug 2025
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
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#NewSpeciesAlert - π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  β„Žπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–, a new species of π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  is described from several localities in the Grijalva river basin and rivers of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in southern Mexico. #Profundulidae πŸ”“ scielo.br/j/ni/a/5nH8BqXsTYv…
DomΓ­nguez-Cisneros, S. E., VelΓ‘zquez-VelΓ‘zquez, E., DomΓ­nguez-DomΓ­nguez, O., & BeltrΓ‘n-LΓ³pez, R. G.. (2025). A new species of π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  (Cyprinodontiformes: Profundulidae) from southeastern Mexico. Neotropical Ichthyology, 23(2), e240096. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2024-0096

ALT DomΓ­nguez-Cisneros, S. E., VelΓ‘zquez-VelΓ‘zquez, E., DomΓ­nguez-DomΓ­nguez, O., & BeltrΓ‘n-LΓ³pez, R. G.. (2025). A new species of π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘  (Cyprinodontiformes: Profundulidae) from southeastern Mexico. Neotropical Ichthyology, 23(2), e240096. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-2024-0096

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#NewSpeciesAlert - πΌπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘  π‘›π‘Žπ‘§π‘Žπ‘  sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, #Ictaluridae) from the Nazas River basin, Durango, northwest Mexico. πŸ”“ zookeys.pensoft.net/article/…
Avila-TreviΓ±o E, Cardoza-MartΓ­nez GF, Alonzo-Rojo F, PΓ©rez-RodrΓ­guez R (2025) πΌπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘  π‘›π‘Žπ‘§π‘Žπ‘  sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, Ictaluridae) from Mexico. ZooKeys 1248: 33-51. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1248.151641

ALT Avila-TreviΓ±o E, Cardoza-MartΓ­nez GF, Alonzo-Rojo F, PΓ©rez-RodrΓ­guez R (2025) πΌπ‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘  π‘›π‘Žπ‘§π‘Žπ‘  sp. nov., a new species of North American catfish (Siluriformes, Ictaluridae) from Mexico. ZooKeys 1248: 33-51. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1248.151641

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#Target10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about enhancing biodiversity and sustainability in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry. Learn more: πŸ–‡οΈcbd.int/gbf/targets/10
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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
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@IUCN28 Jul 2025
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
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Rajeev Raghavan@LabRajeev12 Jul 2025
Will be talking about @IUCN knowledge products including @IUCNRedList @KeyBiodiversity at this interesting workshop next week #amphibians #freshwater #freshwaterfish #CalicutUniversity
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#NewSpeciesAlert - πΉπ‘™π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘β„Žπ‘¦π‘™π‘Žπ‘₯ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘›π‘ , 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. πŸ”“ sfi-cybium.fr/fr/short-descr…
Jean H. Huber, Short description of πΉπ‘™π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘β„Žπ‘¦π‘™π‘Žπ‘₯ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘›π‘  n. sp., a new so-called lampeye Cyprinodontiformes from Colombia with exceptionally few dorsal-fin rays, Cybium 2024, 48(4): 327-331. https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2024-030

ALT Jean H. Huber, Short description of πΉπ‘™π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘β„Žπ‘¦π‘™π‘Žπ‘₯ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘’π‘›π‘  n. sp., a new so-called lampeye Cyprinodontiformes from Colombia with exceptionally few dorsal-fin rays, Cybium 2024, 48(4): 327-331. https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2024-030

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πŸ”¬ The Science of Snakehead Slime. Terrestrial Friction-Reducing Properties of Mucus and Scale Anisotropy in the Amphibious Northern Snakehead (πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘Ž π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘’π‘ ). πŸ”— blog.nature.org/2025/02/16/t… πŸ”’ academic.oup.com/icb/advance…
Francis Lopez-Chilel, Noah Bressman, Terrestrial Friction-Reducing Properties of Mucus and Scale Anisotropy in the Amphibious Northern Snakehead (Channa argus), Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2025;, icaf002, https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaf002

ALT Francis Lopez-Chilel, Noah Bressman, Terrestrial Friction-Reducing Properties of Mucus and Scale Anisotropy in the Amphibious Northern Snakehead (Channa argus), Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2025;, icaf002, https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaf002

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πŸ”¬ Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia-driven adaptation. #Hypopomidae πŸ”“ besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
Crampton, W. G. R., Pathak, L. B., Janzen, F. H., Waddell, J. C., & Lovejoy, N. R. (2025). Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia-driven adaptation. Functional Ecology, 00, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70081

ALT Crampton, W. G. R., Pathak, L. B., Janzen, F. H., Waddell, J. C., & Lovejoy, N. R. (2025). Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia-driven adaptation. Functional Ecology, 00, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70081

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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/1982-0224-2024-005… doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-20…
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"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
An illustration of a woman riding a large turtle with a stack of papers behind her. Text reads: My Ph.D. took a long timeβ€”and there's no shame in that

ALT An illustration of a woman riding a large turtle with a stack of papers behind her. Text reads: My Ph.D. took a long timeβ€”and there's no shame in that

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#NewSpeciesAlert - πΏπ‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž π‘’π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘Ž, a new species of fossorial (burrowing) Microcambevinae catfish is described from the Rio CamboriΓΊ basin, an isolated small river basin in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. #Trichomycteridae πŸ”“ zse.pensoft.net/article/1392…
Costa WJEM, Feltrin CRM, Mattos JLO, Vilardo PJ, Katz AM (2025) Relationships of a new fossorial Microcambevinae catfish species from southern Brazil supporting multiple dorsal-fin losses in πΏπ‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101(3): 1177-1185. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139205

ALT Costa WJEM, Feltrin CRM, Mattos JLO, Vilardo PJ, Katz AM (2025) Relationships of a new fossorial Microcambevinae catfish species from southern Brazil supporting multiple dorsal-fin losses in πΏπ‘–π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101(3): 1177-1185. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139205

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Meenkaran@Meenkaran11 Jul 2025
Catfish paradise in the Eastern Ghats | Mystus vittatus | Striped Dwarf Catfish Watch the complete video in 4K: youtu.be/5Jgv0z9RuHg
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