Mediterranean climate regions are globally recognized as hotspots of endemism in fishes;
however, these unique assemblages are increasingly threatened by human mediated …

An integrative taxonomic analysis combining mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I
sequences, morphology, colour pattern and two species delimitation approaches revealed …

Extinction risk for 101 valid species and 18 unique genetic lineages of native freshwater
fishes of South Africa was assessed in 2016 following the IUCN Red List criteria. An …

Nonnative fishes threaten native fish communities in many rivers of the world. In South
Africa's Cape Floristic Region, predation by nonnative fishes has severely impacted native …

Non-native rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss have been widely introduced in the Cape
Floristic Region (CFR) at the south-western tip of Africa and may pose a serious threat to …

Changes made to the scientific names of southern African freshwater fishes since 2001 are
explained and discussed. Adjustments to the phylogeny and classification of the fauna are …

Background: South Africa hosts a large number of non-native freshwater fishes that were
introduced for various industries. Many of these species are now listed under the National …

Stream fishes of the Eastern Afromontane region are among the least studied vertebrates in
this region, despite the potential for harbouring cryptic diversity. The present study examined …

Native freshwater fish populations throughout South Africa's Cape Fold Ecoregion (CFE) are
in decline as a result of human impacts on aquatic habitats, including the introduction of non …

Freshwater fish are threatened globally and in addition, knowledge of their diversity is
incomplete and species richness is underestimated. Within the ichthyofauna of the Cape …