Nico's Nature

08/16/2024

Definitely can relate...

07/18/2024

Not fish, but reptiles are cool too! Click the Colorado Cam for guaranteed Rattlesnakes... lots of them!

Join the collaboration between Project Rattlecam, Cal Poly, and Central Coast Snake Services to study and raise awareness about the importance of rattlesnakes in the ecosystem. Discover our mission...

07/10/2024

Some pictures from our booth at FIN-DIG 2024, can't wait for the next one!

07/02/2024

Beachy Bois

06/29/2024

I didn't take a single proper picture but FIN-DIG did happen!
Thanks to all the speakers and vendors, and especially my wife for running the Nico's Nature booth.

06/28/2024

We decided that June 28 is now Goldfish Bowl Awareness Day!
Get a pond, it's much easier anyway.

06/27/2024

Nico's Nature now sells Wood mounted on Slate.
We premiered the small pieces at FIN-DIG but offer mounting services for any size piece!

06/27/2024

We had a great time at FIN-DIG 2024! More pics to come soon

06/26/2024

RIP Rambo, our first mystery snail

06/21/2024

Tench from my grandpa's pond in Germany, where I developed my passion for fish & aquaculture. The ponds are still there and currently managed by the local fishing society to rear trout, sturgeon, and pike.

06/15/2024

Last chance to buy your tickets: https://flow.page/fin-dig

06/14/2024

This is going to be awesome!

This year's vendor list offer a huge variety! From custom tanks to a local fish hatchery, we're hitting every niche of fishy interests!

06/12/2024

NEW LOACH JUST DROPPED!

𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠, a new species of loach is described from the Nanpanjiang River, Yunnan, China. The authors note like the majority of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 species, this new species is restricted in range and habitat and it is urgent to address the environmental threats that jeopardize their survival.

Open-access - https://zse.pensoft.net/article/122962/

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲
A new species of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Yunnan, southwest China

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Qin Z-X, Shao W-han, Du L-N, Wang Z-X (2024) A new species of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Yunnan, southwest China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100(2): 747-754. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.122962

𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁
A new species of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 is described from the Nanpanjiang River, Yunnan, China. The new species, 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠, can be distinguished from other species of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 by the following combination of characteristics: Processus dentiformis absent; eye diameter smaller than interorbital width; outer gill raker absent and 10 inner gill rakers on first gill arch; whole trunk covered by scales; nine branched dorsal-fin rays; 10 or 11 branched pectoral-fin rays; six branched pelvic-fin rays.

Despite our phylogenetic analysis, which sheds light on the complex relationships among 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 species, the majority of 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 species are restricted to more localized environments and habitats. It is urgent to address the environmental threats that jeopardize their survival, especially given their generally restricted distribution.

𝗘𝘁𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
The specific name 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠 is derived from the characteristic of being entirely covered by scales Gender: Masculine. We suggest the Chinese and English common names as “多鳞云南鳅” and “densely scaled Yunnan loach,” respectively.

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁
Living photo of female (top) and male (bottom); 𝑌𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠.

Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published in Zoosystematics and Evolution journal. This paper is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

06/11/2024

I'll throw in a backyard full of wood and unlimited plants.

06/07/2024

The more you know!

04/23/2024

Interesting example of the relationship between invasive and native species: