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I’m on with Ed talking loaches.

Fish vs Fish Join the guys and help find out what is The greatest loach of all time!!

Let’s take a look at the smart aquarium from Wonder Factory.

S1 Smart Aquarium Detailed Unboxing Overview & First Impressions

S1 Smart Aquarium Detailed Unboxing Overview & First Impressions Thanks Wonder Factory for sending this to check out. Time Stamps00:00 - Opener01:00 - Whats in this video...

I promise. It’s not a pain in the ass.

My Baby Brine Shrimp Routine

My Baby Brine Shrimp Routine Here’s the video you never see on YouTube…. just kidding. It is my take on a classic fish food. It’s easier to make...

Time for an update on the Fluval Shaker kit!

Shaker Kit 2 Months In

Shaker Kit 2 Months In A progress report on the Fluval Shaker 44 gallon kit. New fish shrimp and more.

I'm taking back my dirted tank!

No Filter No Co2 Dirt Tank 2.5 Years This plant has taken over! Is there anything alive under there? You won't believe what I find.

The 5 year update on the Mega Flex.

Mega Flex 5 Year Update & Touch Up

Mega Flex 5 Year Update & Touch Up The 32 gallon Flex from continues to be one of the best aquarium kits around.

The Anubias filter.

The first month or so of grow out on the shaker tank.

Planting The Shaker

Planting The Shaker Exploring the journal format. The Fluval Shaker Kit is a great platform to make creative choices. My setup is still evolving but I like where it's going. ...

Interesting news

Old names, a new classification. The end of 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 as we know it. Probably the biggest news in the world of Corydoradinae catfishes in 40 years! Luiz Tencatt and fellow researchers have just published a reconstructed phylogeny of the subfamily Corydoradinae. This revision resurrects historical names, with the result that the 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 lineages are now to be split into separate genera, not least 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 is back! Some 'new' names to learn for old friends! - 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝑆𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑥, 𝐺𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑠 (resurrected), 𝑂𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 (resurrected), 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 (resurrected), and 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 (resurrected). Follow up post due...

Paywall - https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae053/7691278

"Our results supported the monophyly of Corydoradinae and identified seven distinct groups of species, each one with an associated pre-available generic name. These genera, namely 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝑆𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑥, 𝐺𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑠 (resurrected), 𝑂𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 (resurrected), 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 (resurrected), and 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 (resurrected), were all validated based on evidence derived from molecular and morphological analyses. A taxonomic key for the Corydoradinae genera is provided."

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲
Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Angelica C Dias, Luiz F C Tencatt, Fabio F Roxo, Gabriel de Souza da Costa Silva, Sérgio A Santos, Marcelo R Britto, Martin I Taylor, Claudio Oliveira, Phylogenomic analyses in the complex Neotropical subfamily Corydoradinae (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) with a new classification based on morphological and molecular data, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024; zlae053, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae053

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁
The family Callichthyidae, which comprises the subfamilies Corydoradinae and Callichthyinae, represents one of the largest families within the Siluriformes.

Corydoradinae, the largest subfamily of Callichthyidae, alone accounts for >200 valid species, with new species being described frequently. This subfamily holds significant popularity among catfish enthusiasts worldwide, mainly because 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠 are small, peaceful, and colourful fishes. Recognizing the existence of polyphyletic groups within Corydoradinae, the aim of this study was to construct a new phylogenetic hypothesis using genomic data (ultraconserved elements) and to re-evaluate the synonymized genera using the most recent morphological data.

Our results supported the monophyly of Corydoradinae and identified seven distinct groups of species, each one with an associated pre-available generic name. These genera, namely 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑠, 𝑆𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑥, 𝐺𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑠 (resurrected), 𝑂𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 (resurrected), 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 (resurrected), and 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 (resurrected), were all validated based on evidence derived from molecular and morphological analyses. A taxonomic key for the Corydoradinae genera is provided.

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁
Photo not from the research paper discussed in post - 𝐻𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑠𝑝. CW111 / aka Vulcan Cory, mature male. Courtesy of Chester / Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/cozydoras/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorydorasVaultSingapore

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Linnean Society of London.

looking nice today.

meltdown

Trims and Troubles with Melting Anubias

Trims and Troubles with Melting Anubias A few issues with the pants I pulled. Time Stamps00:00 - Opener00:39 - CO2 Update01:06 - Hydra 25 Trim02:23 - Anubias issue04:47...

Time to level up the tiny island tank!

Evolving Tiny Island

Evolving Tiny Island The Tiny Island tank gets some needed upgrades and attention.

The tank looking nice today.

I’m making a mess in the best ways.

The Harvest Update: Mega Flex Steampunk Speck 16 Tiny Island Sump and the 42 gal 7 ports tank

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The Harvest. Extracting some well grown crypt parva for the new tank. This one has been up awhile and I’d like to try something new with it. So it will go down soon.

I don’t know it’s kind of weird. I had a couple of odd ideas for this tank. Working it out as I wait on some plants.

Got a friend to help me cut a new lid for the tiny island tank. It looks a lot better.

Laying down a good foundation for the new tank.

Fluval Shaker - Substrate and Hard Scape For The 44 gallon

Fluval Shaker - Substrate and Hard Scape For The 44 gallon I'm added a variety of substrates to this Fluval Shaker 42 gallon. Not all my hard scape is in but I'll explain that in the n...

No, you can’t eat him.

The Anoxic 20 has been dismantled. The Buce is in recovery.

20 Down! Save The Buce! Fluval CO2 Update! I removed the 20 long. Before I tore it down i took out the years and years of busy I have collected in there. I also report on the Fluval CO2 I just set up ...

back to the lab again rinsing off substrate for the new project.

The biggest (and coolest) Fluval kit yet.

Fluval Shaker Unboxing and Setup

Fluval Shaker Unboxing and Setup The 44 gallon Shaker kit has a lot of amazing features I love to see in an aquarium kit. Some folks want a nice aquarium setup but would rather get i...

Happy 6 year birthday to the spec 16 from

Digging into this yeast and sugar co2 canister from Fluval.

Fluval Bio CO2 250L Unboxing and Setup

Fluval Bio CO2 250L Unboxing and Setup For more info on the the Fluval Bio-CO2 system visit fluvial web page or your friendly local fish store.

This weekend I set up the BioCO2 kit and accessories.

Rescaping Was Worth It

Rescaping Was Worth It It took a long time to talk myself into resetting the 210 gallon tank. But I'm so glad I did. And I'll be doing it agin.