Mastodawn

#NewSpecies!
New dwarf flathead from the #philippines just swam in:

Elates saranganiensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BD9FDF8D-E419-5B5C-86E5-B5DA3D55FE10
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.181028
#ZooKeys #ElatesSaranganiensis

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Plazi Species May 29

#NewSpecies!
New goby from #china just swam in:

Rhinogobius mengyangensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E81ECBBC-BBB8-5648-B8A4-BC629D466CF0
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225
#ZooKeys #RhinogobiusMengyangensis

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Plazi Species May 22

#NewSpecies!
New whalefish from #indonesia just swam in:

Gyrinomimus johnpaxtoni

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3C484A33-8D19-5843-9CD1-103DF7861BF9
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1279.171946
#ZooKeys #GyrinomimusJohnpaxtoni

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose May 16

Maryland Matters: ‘Super fun’: The tale of how a prehistoric shark became Maryland’s official state shark . “Two days earlier, in the final hours of Maryland’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to make megalodon — the largest shark that ever lived — the state shark. It became official on Tuesday, when Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 35 into law, declaring in one line […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/16/super-fun-the-tale-of-how-a-prehistoric-shark-became-marylands-official-state-shark-maryland-matters/

‘Super fun’: The tale of how a prehistoric shark became Maryland’s official state shark (Maryland Matters)

Maryland Matters: ‘Super fun’: The tale of how a prehistoric shark became Maryland’s official state shark . “Two days earlier, in the final hours of Maryland’s legislative session, lawmakers …

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Plazi Species May 8

#NewSpecies!
New whalefish from the #atlantic #ocean just swam in:

Gyrinomimus alepis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3F389398-4508-50FC-9F30-DDCCD13C9F0A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1279.171946
#ZooKeys #GyrinomimusAlepis

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Plazi Species May 1

#NewSpecies!
New loach from #china just swam in:

Claea dafangensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3DEFD7DF-246E-5A78-8D53-09FEA7C273B2
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.172325
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #ClaeaDafangensis

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Scientific Frontline Apr 28

Approximately 50 million years ago, the evolutionary adaptation allowing fish to bite and scrape food directly from hard surfaces triggered a rapid acceleration in species diversification across marine and freshwater ecosystems.
#EvolutionaryBiology #MarineBiology #Ichthyology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/ebio04282601.html