I just received this message that Jack (as all friends called him) E. Randall died three days ago. This really hit me deeply. Not only have I lost a very dear and close friend, but the entire world of fishes has lost one of the prime ichthyologists and taxonomist that

Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control Edited by Docker M. F. 2019. Springer International Publishing. Fish & Fisheries Series. ISBN 978-94-024-1682-4 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-024-1684-8 Fish comprise a large and diverse group of vertebrates in the world. The widespread ecological and environmental changes in aquatic habitats and the high sensitivity of fish to

Dear Colleagues and Friends, dear Members of the Editorial Board, Flavio Lima, who served as the Scientific Editor of aqua – International Journal of Ichthyology since January 2014, decided to retire from this post by the end of the year in order to devote more time to research. Over a

The ichthyological community is saddened by the death of our Indonesian colleague, Renny K. Hadiaty, who passed away after battling cancer on 30 January 2019. Renny was passionate about the freshwater fish fauna of her native land and worked tirelessly to promote it in a variety of ways that included

INDIAN ORNAMENTAL FISHES – Volume 1 by Mark Smith It is with great enthusiasm that the publication of Heiko Bleher’s book Indian Ornamental Fishes Volume 1 is finally out for all to behold.  This is the first comprehensive book published to date on the subject, and due to the large

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by Mousavi-Sabet, S. Vatandoust and H. Blehe aqua 24 (4) – Revised 26 October 2018 – Accepted 03 November 2018 Abstract The Harirud or Tedzhen River basin is an international endorheic basin at the border of Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan. The present article provides an updated checklist on fish fauna

On August 31, 2018, the world lost a pioneer in marine research, an outstanding ichthyologist, inspiring environmentalist, museum expert, and historian of science, and we lost a beloved colleague, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Klausewitz, who died in Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt am Main, Germany after a short stay in hospital. On

by J. Praveenraj, A. Uma, N. Moulitharan and H. Bleher aqua 24(4) – Accepted: 24 October 2018 Abstract Channa bipuli, a new species of colorful snakehead from Assam, Northeast India, is distinguished from all its congeners by possessing a unique bluish dorsum, 25-32 minute, well defined black spots on post-orbital

by J. Praveenraj, A. Uma, J. Daniel, M. Knight, N. Moulitharan, S. Balasubramanian, K. Bineesh and H. Bleher aqua 24 (4) – Accepted: 09 October 2018 Abstract Channa quinquefasciata, a new species of snakehead from Torsa River, West Bengal, differs from all congeners by possessing a unique greyish to chrome-yellow