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New halfbeaks from Borneo

October 11th, 2013 — 2:57pm
Preserved specimens of H. kecil © Tan & Lim, 2013

Preserved specimens of H. kecil © Tan & Lim, 2013

Three new halfbeak species of the genus Hemirhamphodon have been described in ‘The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology’. Continue reading »

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New Betta species from Sumatra described

February 28th, 2013 — 2:04pm

These fish appear to match diagnostics for new species B. dennisyongi. Image shows a nuptial pair with female in front. © Daron Tan

A new species of Betta from Aceh, northern Sumatra, Indonesia is decribed by Dr. Heok Hui Tan in the latest volume of ‘The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology’.

B. dennisyongi is included in the previously monotypic B. rubra species group and superficially appears very similar to B. rubra. Continue reading »

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New tiger barb discovered in Borneo

July 4th, 2012 — 11:07am

A new ‘tiger barb’, Systomus navjotsodhii, is described by prominent ichthyologist Dr. Heok Hui Tan in the latest supplement of the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, the specific name chosen in honour of the late Professor Navjot S. Sodhi.

Live individual of Systomus navjotsodhii. © Heok Hui Tan

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