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Prof. Paolo Parenti – new Scientific Editor of aqua
I am very please to announce the new scientific editor for aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, my dear Italian friend Paolo Parenti. Paolo is taking over from my Brazilian friend Flávio Lima who has done an excellent job for aqua and the international ichthyologic community for the last six years

In Memoriam John “Jack” E. Randall Jr. PhD
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

Book review – Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control
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
New Scientific Editor Joining aqua and Call for Papers
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

In Memoriam Dr. Renny K. Hadiaty (1960-2019)
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

Review of Heiko Bleher’s book Indian Ornamental Fishes
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

An updated checklist of fishes from the Iranian portion of the Harirud/Tedzhen River basin
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

In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Klausewitz (1922-2018)
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

Channa bipuli, a new species of snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) from Assam, northeast India
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