The Borneo Suckers: Revision of the Torrent Loaches of Borneo (Balitoridae: Gastromyzon, Neogastromyzon)
The Borneo Suckers is about the taxonomy of the genera Gastromyzon, Neogastromyzon and Hypergastromyzon - all of them endemic to Borneo. 15 new species of Gastromyzon and four new species of Neogastromyzon are described herein.
Yunnan excursion - Red River, Mekong basins
We are just back from our Yunnan trip to the Red River and Mekong basins. Our efforts yielded extremely rich; we could catch Sinogastromyzon, Vanmanenia, Beaufortia, Pseudoecheneis, Labeobarbus, Garra, Danio, Opsarius, plenty of Schistura spp.
We brought back an enormous quantity of material; some specimens we could bring back alive in order to study their fantastic behaviour.
ME, 2010-01-11
The article about my first field ichthyological trip to Brazil (Brazil 2007-I) has been translated to Spanish by Oscar S. Diezma and is available in an internet blog purely dedicated to South American killifishes. The Simpsonichthys blog deals with all matters of interest for killifish enthusiasts.
ME, 2009-11-06
latest species facts sheets
Two new species and a new record of the genus 
Sinogastromyzon (Teleostei: Balitoridae) from Yunnan, China.
Sinogastromyzon lixianjiangensis Liu, Chen & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Red River basin, Yunnan Province, China
Sinogastromyzon macrostoma Liu, Chen & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Red River basin, Yunnan Province, China
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ME, 2010-01-27
Onychostoma virgulatum, a new species of cyprinid fish (Pisces: Teleostei) from southern Anhui Province, South China
Onychostoma virgulatum Qiang, Zhang & Cao, 2009, sp. nov.
Lower Yangtze basin, Anhui Province, China
ME, 2009-12-18
A new species of sisorid catfish genus Glyptothorax (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Salween drainage of Yunnan, China
Glyptothorax obliquimaculatus Jiang, Chen & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Upper Salween basin, Yunnan Province, China
ME, 2009-12-18
A new species of genus Pseudogyrinocheilus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Guangxi, China
Pseudogyrinocheilus longisulcus Zheng, Chen & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Pearl River basin, Guangxi Province, China
ME, 2009-12-18
The taxonomy and phylogeny of the cyprinid genus Opsariichthys Bleeker (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species
Opsariichthys kaopingensis Chen & Wu, 2009, sp. nov.
Southern basins, Taiwan
ME, 2009-10-18
A new species of the genus Beaufortia from Yunnan province, China (Cypriniformes, Homalopteridae)
Beaufortia niulanensis Chen, Huang & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Yangtze basin, Yunnan Province, China
ME, 2009-09-25
A New Species of the Genus Garra from Nujiang River Basin, Yunnan, China (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
Garra nujiangensis Chen & Yang, 2009, sp. nov.
Upper Salween basin, Yunnan Province, China
ME, 2009-08-25
Schistura kloeztliae Kottelat, 2000 - Facts sheet online
This nemacheilid loach is a absolutely riffle specialist. It exclusively inhabits the 
interspaces of rock and boulders in riffles featuring fast flowing water. The maximum water depth we could observe them is 20 cm. Stagnant areas are avoided due to high demand of dissolved oxygenium. The loaches’ morphology shows some adaptations to this environment.
ME, 2010-01-27
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis Pellegrin & Chevey, 1935
Facts sheet online
This species is widely spread in the Red River basin in Yunnan Province, China. It 
requires well oxygenated water inhabiting riffles in clear streams with swift current and can be considered as a water quality indicator.
ME, 2010-01-23
Nemacheilus elegantissimus Chin & Samat, 1992 - Facts sheet online
This small sized nemacheilid is endemic to Sabah and is found in the upper reaches 
featuring clear water running with slow to moderate current over a pebble substratum in the Labuk, Kinabatangan and Segama River basins, East Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
ME, 2009-12-20
Shots posted of latest trip to Guangxi Province by Zhou Hang
Zhou Hang posted several interesting pictures of aquatic animals at insect-fans
.com. All shots have been taken during a trip into the boonies of Chinese Guangxi Province close to the Vietnamese border. Among the fishes caught there are some undescribed Rhinogobius spp. (Gobiidae) and Beaufortia sp. (Balitoridae).
ME, 2009-12-20
Opsariichthys hainanensis Nichols & Pope, 1927 - Facts sheet online
The Opsariichthys form of Hainan have been recognized as O. bidens since its original description in 1927. Finally, Chen et al. (2008) unveiled clear evidences that the taxon is distinct from O. bidens and revalidated it. It inhabits clean, riverine environments with gravel to rocky substratum on Hainan Island.
ME, 2009-10-24
Mexico 2009 - Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz
My trip to Mexico in February 2009 was a successful excursion in terms of number of fish caught. A couple of them I have never spotted before. Laguna de Catemaco was the most thrilling spot. 
ME, 2009-07-11
New species fact sheet: Poecilia butleri Jordan, 1889
Poecilia butleri occurs in freshwater streams and brack water channels on the Pacific slope from Mexico to Panama. The herbivorous poeciliid could be observed in Chiapas, Mexico.
ME, 2009-03-15
New species fact sheet: Profundulus labialis (Günther, 1866)
The genus Profundulus is placed in the family Profundulidae. Read some details about the ecology of Profundukus labialis from a highland pool in Chiapas, Mexico.
ME, 2009-03-14
Three new species fact sheets online now
Cynolebias gilbertoi Costa, 1998
Cynolebias gibbus Costa, 2001
Cynolebias attenuatus Costa, 2001
ME, 2009-03-08
New species fact sheet: Pseudorasbora elongata Wu, 1939
ME, 2009-01-09
New article online: An open-air fish market in Qingdao City
ME, 2009-01-07
Brazil 2008 - Rio São Francisco
This time I really found for what I was after; annual killifishes. The highlight constituted the discovery of the rio Corrente population of Simpsonichthys adornatus which is in fact new to the hobby.
ME, 2008-07-12
Rhodeus suigensis - a small sized bitterling
Rhodeus suigensis is a cute bitterling originating from freshwater pools in Japan, 
the Korean peninsula and East China. Males show appealing coloration; light red lipstick and a dark grey to black abdomen.
ME, 2008-06-08
Beaufortia sp. Xiajia - a new flat loach
Undescribed Beaufortia discovered in Guangxi Province, southeastern China. On 
our trip to Chinese Guangxi Province in October 2007 we could catch a yet undescribed species of the genus Beaufortia. The biotope is a mountain torrent belonging to the You River (有江) basin. It differs from all other congeners by a distinctive color pattern. The initial description is in preparation.
ME, 2008-05-10
