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RECENTLY ADDED ARTICLES: This page lists the 5 most recently added articles in the Cichlid Room Companion, from newer to older, with their inclusion date and a brief description of each one of them.

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07-Jan-2012 pdf document The fishes of the Galinas River, by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 2012

An overview of the Gallinas River and its fishes. The Gallinas River drains the valley of Rascon in the Panuco River drainage in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and contains an unique fish fauna comprised of eleven native fish species, eight of which are endemic to this river

20-Dec-2011 Some critical remarks on Cynotilapia and Microchromis, by Ad Konings, 2011

Review of the paper: Tawil, Patrick. 2011. "Description of a new cichlid species from Lake Malawi, with reexamination of Cynotilapia afra (Günther, 1893) and Microchromis zebroides Johnson, 1975". Cybium. v. 35(n. 3), pp. 201-211. The correct identification of the real Cynotilapia afra is given with the reasons supporting it. Comments on the correct synonymy of Microchromis with Cynotilapia are presented

13-Nov-2011 pdf document Enantiopus melanogenys, the Tanganyika dream cichlid, by Ad Konings, 2011

An overview of this most interesting and beautiful cichlid from Lake Tangangika, detailing its intrincated social and breeding behavior. This article is illustrated with beautiful photographs taken in the natural habitat, and contains valuable notes about captive keeping this species

24-Oct-2011 On the name Symphysodon Discus Tarzoo, by Martin Geerts, 2011

In regards to the taxonomic status of Symphysodon Discus Tarzoo

17-Feb-2011 pdf document On the use of type material and the importance of scrutiny (With comments by Martin Geerts), by Willem Heijns, 2011

The taxonomic dilemma of Symphysodon, the genus for the majestic discus fish, described as early as 1840 by the Austrian ichthyologist Johann Jakob Heckel and with only two species included, has generated such a confusion by the not very carefully prepared taxonomic papers that have dealt with it, that a detailed research and account of the history of the name and nomenclature acts involved was in order. In this article Willem Heijns has covered in a very clear and detailed way the problems involved with the specific names, and shed light on a solution to this dilemma, which is supported by the arguments presented by the cichlid taxonomy expert Martin Geerts

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