New species are being discovered in the wild with increasing frequency. Across these stories, rediscovery, new descriptions and closer examination reveal how much remains to be understood about India's freshwater biodiversity. By V. Balaji Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes New fish species are being discovered in the wild, often in habitats under increasing threats. In this feature, The Weekend Aquarist follows several recent discoveries and rediscoveries, exploring the habita

New Fish Discoveries By Balaji Vijayakrishnan Estimated read time: 6–7 minutes By his own admission, Balaji Vijayakrishnan has a completely unreasonable obsession with catfishes. While other people marvel at coral reefs, obsess over charismatic megafauna, or drool over colourful fish, he finds himself emotionally invested in barbels and spines — convinced, only half-jokingly, that catfish have more personality than anything else swimming. This month, true to that obsession, h