December 20th, 2012 — 9:57am

The study uses the zebra danio, Danio rerio, in its case example. © Mike Norén
New study reveals how environmental DNA could be used to identify potentially invasive species in the ornamental fish trade… Continue reading »
Category: News, Science | Tags: biosecurity, DNA barcoding, Gambusia, invasive species, Pterygoplichthys, Tilapia, zebrafish |
May 2nd, 2012 — 7:14pm
Rupert Collins
A recently published study in the open-access journal PLoS ONE documents the trade in a popular family of fishes—the cyprinids—and reveals new information about some of the hobby’s favourite species.

Puntius filamentosus (A) and P. assimilis (B) are not easy to tell apart. © Rupert Coliins
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Category: Blogs, Ichthyology | Tags: aquarium trade, biodiversity, Cyprinidae, cyprinids, DNA, DNA barcoding |
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