The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) invites enthusiasts of biodiversity to a webinar to explore the inland fishes of Borneo, with a particular emphasis on peat swamp and hill stream habitats. The webinar by Dr Tan Heok Hui will be held at 10.00am on 15th August 2024.
Currently, more than 350 endemic fish species have been documented from Borneo, with an endemism rate of approximately 50%. The majority of these species originate from three families: Cyprinidae (around 100 species), Gastromyzontidae (around 60 species), and Osphronemidae (around 50 species). The webinar will also cover some conservation issues related to these species.
The distinguished speaker, Dr. Tan is Curator of Fishes with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree with Honours from the National University of Singapore in 1995, a Master’s of Science degree in 1998, and a Doctoral degree in 2003, all from the same institution.
His research work includes the taxonomy of fighting fishes (genus Betta), a faunistic survey of the Batang Hari basin in Central Sumatra, and the systematics of Gastromyzon of Borneo.
His research portfolio also includes the conservation and ecology of fish within Singapore, including mangrove and coastal fishes. Dr. Tan specializes in the taxonomy of freshwater fishes of Southeast Asia and has described more than 130 fish species to date, with over 120 publications.
Join us by registering through the Zoom webinar https://qrco.de/bfHWEv with seats limited to 500 participants. Alternatively, you can stream the webinar live on SBC’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sarawak.biodiversity.centre.
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