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A 2.3 m four-pore slender giant moray has been recorded from Sinan, marking the first confirmed occurrence of 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑠 in Korean waters and the species’ new northern range limit.

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December 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This study from a small Japanese estuary shows that 𝑍𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑗𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎 seagrass beds boost fish diversity and support key species more than nearby bare ground.

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December 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This paper reports the first record of leucism in the spotted eagle ray, 𝐴𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖.

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November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Researchers present a new distributional record of the Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby, 𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑖, from Jeju-do Island, Korea, and propose a new Korean common name.

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November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Five specimens of the cactus roach, 𝑅𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑜, were collected from the westernmost Bulgarian stretch of the Danube River, representing the species' first record in the country.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This pilot-scale study provides essential baseline information on early growth and survival of 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠, a promising species for aquaculture diversification in the Eastern Tropical PacificI: doi.org/10.3897/aiep...
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A large specimen of the large-eyed sackfish 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖 is reported from western Taiwan, extending its range by approximately 1200 km southward.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Researchers present length–weight relationships of 17 data-poor, noncommercial fish species sampled through bottom trawling in the waters of southwestern Taiwan.

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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The girdled shrimpgoby 𝑀𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑖 is confirmed extant in Taiwan and recorded for the first time in Malaysia, with detailed notes on male colouration and morphology.

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November 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The first larval specimen of 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑖ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑒 from Korea has been identified via DNA barcoding.

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October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
For five years, researchers monitored the impacts of 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 and 𝐿𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑢𝑠 on freshwater fish communities in lakes and reservoirs of Korea: doi.org/10.3897/aiep...
October 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The lake minnow, 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑛𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑠, faces extinction in Lithuania. Urgent protective action is needed, with emphasis on revitalising suitable habitats and moving fish from the country's only known population.

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October 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Researchers offer insights into the population dynamics of the European eel, presenting data essential for developing accurate growth models necessary for population management and addressing their decline.

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October 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Researchers investigate length–weight relationships, condition factors, and biometric characteristics in the sea cucumber 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑡𝑢𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑠 from the northeastern Aegean Sea, Türkiye.

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October 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
A tropical goby fish, 𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑖, has been recorded off Korea for the first time, marking its northernmost range and highlighting climate-driven shifts in marine ecosystems.

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September 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Researchers present the first record of the diamond lizardfish 𝑆𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠 in the central Me­di­terranean Sea based on two specimens collected in Maltese waters, supported by further underwater observations.

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September 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Researchers investigate the biological and growth parameters of 𝑀𝑢𝑔𝑖𝑙 𝑐𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 and 𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑎 based on catches in the Sidi Saad Reservoir, Tunisia.

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August 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
A 𝑆𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠 specimen was recently collected off Johor, Peninsular Malaysia, representing the southernmost record and first national record of the species.

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August 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Photo-identification of rainbow trout using the flank spot pattern showed a high performance for the identification of individuals.

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August 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Three specimens of the Hasselt’s rainbow sardine represent the first records of the species based on voucher-specimens from Taiwanese waters, as well as the northernmost record in the western Pacific Ocean.

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July 28, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Researchers report the first record of a Russell's oarfish from Sri Lankan waters, along with a detailed morphological analysis of the specimen.

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July 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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