New data on freshwater fish of New Caledonia

<p>Since 1861, freshwater fishes have been studied at different periods in New Caledonia. The first list was published in 1915, but the<br />
major inventories were done between 1998 and 2003. These inventories allowed the discovery of many new species and the publication,<br />
in 2003, of the Atlas of Freshwater fish and crustaceans of New Caledonia, which listed 64 freshwater fish species. Between 2004<br />
and 2010, additional specific surveys were conducted by the MNHN and 9 species were added. Among them, 3 were new for science.<br />
Gobiidae family represents 30% of the freshwater fishes of New Caledonia. This high percentage is explained by their particular life<br />
cycle adapted to insular systems.</p>