WHAT'S NEW: What is new in the Freshwater Fishes of Mexico.
New additions to the Freshwater Fishes of Mexico for the past three months, you can as well consult older additions by following the links in the lower part of the page
What is new?
26-Jan-2022
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus (Günther, 1866) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Trinectes maculatus, Adult in Casa Cenote (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
25-Jan-2022
Skiffia multipunctata, Male in the aquarium (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Skiffia multipunctata, Female in the aquarium (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
24-Jan-202223-Jan-202222-Jan-202221-Jan-2022
Profundulus punctatus (Günther, 1866) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Vieja fenestrata, Adult in the aquarium (Guensho Shimabukuro)
20-Jan-202219-Jan-2022
Gymnotus maculosus Albert & Miller, 1995 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Megupsilon aporus, Head picture of a male (Andreas Tveteraas)
Megupsilon aporus, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
Cualac tessellatus, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
18-Jan-2022
Neotoca bilineata (Bean, 1887) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Updated genus profile:
Neotoca Hubbs & Turner, 1939, 1939 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Cyprinodon veronicae, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
17-Jan-2022
Vieja fenestrata, Freshly collected male (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Head picture of a male (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Freshly collected adult (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Freshly collected adult (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Freshly collected adult (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Freshly collected adult (Guensho Shimabukuro)
Vieja fenestrata, Adult in the aquarium (Guensho Shimabukuro)
16-Jan-2022
Gambusia longispinis, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
Gambusia longispinis, Female in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
New habitat pictures:
Bajio Quelitos: Charco Azul, Charco Azul (Andreas Tveteraas)
Bajio Quelitos: Ojo de Agua de la Trinidad, Ojo de Agua de La Trinidad (Andreas Tveteraas)
Bajio Quelitos: Charco La Palma, Charco La Palma (Andreas Tveteraas)
El Carmen Lake: El Potosí, Main spring at Ojo de Agua del Potosi (Andreas Tveteraas)
15-Jan-2022
Conchos-Chorreras San Ignacio spring [Nuevo León] (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Updated species profile for:
Fundulus philpisteri García-Ramirez, Contreras-Balderas & Lozano-Vilano, 2007 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New habitat pictures:
Conchos-Chorreras: San Ignacio spring, Baños de San Ignacio (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Conchos-Chorreras: San Ignacio spring, Baños de San Ignacio (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Conchos-Chorreras: San Ignacio spring, Baños de San Ignacio (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Conchos-Chorreras: San Ignacio spring, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
14-Jan-2022
13-Jan-2022
Poecilia orri Fowler, 1943 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Allodontichthys polylepis, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
12-Jan-2022
Skiffia multipunctata (Pellegrin, 1901) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Characodon lateralis, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
Characodon lateralis, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
11-Jan-2022
Skiffia francesae Kingston, 1978 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari, Female in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
10-Jan-202209-Jan-2022
Roeboides bouchellei Fowler, 1923 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Xiphophorus hellerii, Male with melanophores (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Xiphophorus cortezi, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl, Male in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
08-Jan-2022
Phallichthys fairweatheri Rosen & Bailey, 1959 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Xiphophorus evelynae, Pair in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
New habitat pictures:
Grande: Ojo de Agua Las Peñitas, Ojo de Agua Las Peñitas (Andreas Tveteraas)
Grande: Ojo de Agua La Cieneguita, Ojo de Agua La Cieneguita (Andreas Tveteraas)
Grande: Ojo de Agua de Apodaca, Ojo de Agua de Apodaca (Andreas Tveteraas)
Grande: Ojo de Agua de Apodaca, Collection at Ojo de Agua de Apodaca (Andreas Tveteraas)
07-Jan-2022
Gambusia zarskei Meyer, Schories & Schartl, 2010 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Gambusia zarskei, Female in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
New habitat pictures:
Grande: Baños de San Diego, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Grande: Baños de San Diego, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Grande: Baños de San Diego, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Grande: Baños de San Diego, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Grande: Baños de San Diego, Baños de San Diego (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
06-Jan-202205-Jan-2022
Vieja fenestrata, Adult in the aquarium (Don Danko)
Rheoheros lentiginosus, Adult in the aquarium (Don Danko)
Vieja hartwegi, Adult in the aquarium (Don Danko)
Parachromis friedrichsthalii, Adult in the aquarium (Don Danko)
Parachromis friedrichsthalii, Adult in the aquarium (Don Danko)
04-Jan-202203-Jan-2022
Ogilbia pearsei, Adult in Misty River cave (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Ogilbia pearsei, Adult in Misty River cave (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Ogilbia pearsei, Head picture of an adult (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Ogilbia pearsei, Frontal view of an adult (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Ogilbia pearsei, Adult in Misty River cave (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
01-Jan-2022
31-Dec-2021
Panuco Nacimiento de Taninul [San Luis Potosí] (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Updated species profile for:
Xiphophorus nigrensis (Rosen, 1960) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
30-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
29-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus multilineatus Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1990 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
28-Dec-202127-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus gordoni, Pair in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
Etheostoma lugoi, Adult in the aquarium (Andreas Tveteraas)
25-Dec-202123-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus meyeri Schartl & Schröder, 1988 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Xiphophorus milleri Rosen, 1960 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
19-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus malinche Rauchenberger, Kallman & Morizot, 1910 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Xiphophorus malinche, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus malinche, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
18-Dec-202117-Dec-202116-Dec-2021
14-Dec-2021Xiphophorus gordoni Miller & Minckley, 1963 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
13-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus hellerii, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
12-Dec-2021
11-Dec-2021
10-Dec-2021
09-Dec-2021
08-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus birchmanni (Lechner & Radda, 1987) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
07-Dec-202106-Dec-2021
Thorichthys pasionis (Rivas, 1962) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Xiphophorus alvarezi (Rosen, 1960) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
04-Dec-2021
03-Dec-202102-Dec-2021
Xiphophorus montezumae Jordan & Snyder, 1899 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
01-Dec-2021
Eleotris picta Kner, 1863 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Priapella chamulae, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Priapella chamulae, Freshly collected female (Michi Tobler)
Priapella chamulae, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
30-Nov-2021
Xiphophorus xiphidium (Hubbs & Gordon, 1932) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Belonesox belizanus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Belonesox belizanus, Freshly collected female (Michi Tobler)
29-Nov-202128-Nov-2021
26-Nov-2021
25-Nov-2021
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected female (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected female (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Freshly collected male (Michi Tobler)
Xiphophorus variatus, Holotype (anynomous )
24-Nov-2021
Xiphophorus variatus (Meek, 1904) (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Poecilia mexicana, Male in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Poecilia mexicana, Pair in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Poecilia mexicana, Male in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Poecilia mexicana, Female in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
23-Nov-2021
Awaous tajasica, Adult in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Awaous tajasica, Adult in Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New habitat pictures:
Tenixtepec: Rio Tenixtepec, Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Tenixtepec: Rio Tenixtepec, Tenixtepec River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
22-Nov-2021
Herichthys tepehua de la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas-García, Lozano-Vilano, García-Ramírez & Doadrio, 2014 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
20-Nov-2021
Priapella compressa Alvarez, 1948 (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New fish pictures:
Priapella compressa, Females in the aquarium (Jean-Marie Dewandeleer)
Priapella compressa, Males in the aquarium (Jean-Marie Dewandeleer)
18-Nov-2021
16-Nov-2021
05-Nov-2021
Rheoheros lentiginosus, Pair with fry in the Subin River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Rheoheros lentiginosus, Female with fry (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Thorichthys meeki, Female with fry (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
04-Nov-2021
Rheoheros coeruleus, Pair with fry in Bascam River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Rheoheros coeruleus, Pair with fry in Bascam River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Rheoheros coeruleus, Pair with fry in Bascam River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
03-Nov-2021
Dionda melanops, Adults in Sabinas River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
New habitat pictures:
Grande: San Juan River, San Juan River (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Usumacinta: San Juan River, Rio San Juan at San Juan (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
Usumacinta: San Juan River, Rio San Juan at San Juan (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas)
26-Oct-2021
Thorichthys panchovillai, Male in the aquarium (Rusty Wessel)
Thorichthys panchovillai, Female in the aquarium (Rusty Wessel)