Fishing for biodiversity Horizons - In brief

Like #EasterEggs on the lake floor. These colourful unhatched fish eggs in #LakeTanganyika show how #biodiversity begins in the embryo. They offer us a window onto #evolution.👇

Setting up main tank number 5 at the moment but came across this at my local fish shop ( Lynchford Aquatics, Farnborough) so "quick" install to improve the #laketanganyika #aquarium

Bit murky while everything settles but much better

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says - Sight Magazine More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern DRC, a local official said.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #DRC #DRCfloods #LakeTanganyika #Kasaba #DemocraticRepublicofCongo

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A couple of my fish buddies. Neolamprologus compressiceps aka "Comp". #laketanganyika

Tang Tuesday! Meet my Neolamprologus gracilis! We have many Lake Tanganyika cichlids here on the ranch. 🐠 #laketanganyika

New research - Revised taxonomy of #𝑆𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑠 #catfishes (Siluriformes: #Mochokidae) from the #LakeTanganyika basin reveals lower species diversity than expected.
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India, EU explores trilateral cooperation with East Africa to manage river, water bodies NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) agreed to form trilateral cooperation with East Africa to manage water challenges in the Eastern Africa region. The

India and the European Union (#EU) agreed to form trilateral cooperation with East Africa to manage water challenges in the Eastern #Africa region by managing water bodies such as #LakeVictoria #LakeTanganyika and rivers.
#water #climatechange #climateaction

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“Boys Running into the Surf at Lake Tanganyika, Liberia.” Martin Munkácsi (American, born Hungary; 1896–1963). Gelatin silver print, 1931. © Joan Munkacsi, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery.

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When the #cichlids of #LakeTanganyika filled their ecological niches, seems they then agreed between themselves to take the morning, afternoon & night shifts to speciate further. A fascinating (#preprint) study on temporal niche partitioning. #Cichlidae
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New research - Visual opsin gene expression evolution in the #AdaptiveRadiation of #cichlid #fishes of #LakeTanganyika, with cover fish - #𝐶𝑦𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑛𝑥 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟.
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Researchers discover a third morph of the Lake Tanganyikan #cichlid, #𝑇𝑒𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠. The new slender morph (top photo) was collected from deep waters off Kasenga, #Zambia. #LakeTanganyika
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English print versions of African #Cichlid Magazine (Issues 1 & 2) are available to order. A great line up of guest authors & unique insights, focusing on the natural #biotopes of the African Great Lakes. Grab your copy now!

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A stunning new magazine for #cichlid fans has just been translated into English from Polish. You can view the first issue online in a beautiful flip-page format here

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#LakeMalawi #LakeTanganyika #mbuna #fish #Freshwater

Check out these websites from Gregor Bauer. An excellent resource for anyone with an interest in the #cichlid #fishes from these #RiftValley lakes.
#aquarium #freshwater #LakeTanganyika #biodiversity

On Sat March 6th at 6PM PST, the Sacramento AS hosts an online talk by Chris Carpenter - “Shell Dwellers of #LakeTanganyika,” covering his tips, tricks and experiences with these #cichlids, followed by Q&A. Everyone is welcome. Attendance is free.
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