Transparency: Lessons from the Orchid Community
A “Valentine” Synodontis, often sold as Synodontis sp. “Valentiana”, is generally regarded as a hybrid although its origins are unfortunately unclear. Can we do better? Image credit: Guillermo Guerao...
View ArticleViewpoint: Keep the Fish that Bring You Joy
A flowerhorn on display at Global Pet Expo in Orlando. While hybrids like these are viewed as “second-class citizens” by many in the hobby, they are beloved pets and prized show fish for thousands of...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “Exploring Pelvicachromis” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 8, Number 6, Exploring Pelvicachromis, on sale October 8th, 2019! On the cover: Top: Pelvicachromis kribensis ‘Njanje’, female. Middle: P. drachenfelsi, female. Bottom: M/F...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “SPECTACULAR SOUTH AMERICA” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 9, Number 1, Spectacular South America, on sale December 4th, 2019! On the cover: Left: Rosy Tetra (Hyphessobrycon paepkei) and center: Corydoras luxozonus by F. Bitter....
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “DREAMSCAPES” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, DREAMSCAPES, on sale February 4th, 2020! On the cover: Top: Nano aquarium and Danio margaritatus. Photo credits: Friedrich Bitter The March/April 2020 issue of...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “BOISTEROUS BARBS” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 9, Number 4, BOISTEROUS BARBS, on sale June 2nd, 2020! On the cover: (top to bottom) Hypselobarbus kurali, indigo barb (Pethia setnai), and Denison’s barb (Sahyadria...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “MEXICO: Depths of Diversity” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 9, Number 5, MEXICO: Depths of Diversity, on sale August 4th, 2020! On the cover: Río Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico, Photo by John Lyons; tequila splitfin (Zoogeneticus tequila),...
View ArticleSpecies Snapshot: Laetacara araguaiae, the Araguaia dwarf acara
A male Laetacara araguaiae. Photo by Paul V. Loiselle. an excerpt from the September/October 2020 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, by Paul V. Loiselle The history of Laetacara araguaiae, both taxonomic and...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “KEEPING CHARACINS” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 9, Number 6, KEEPING CHARACINS, on sale October 6th, 2020! On the cover: Lemon tetras (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) top, spotted silver dollar (Metynnis maculatus) middle,...
View ArticleCreating an Amazon for AMAZON.com – All Things Aquascaping
Subscribers, log in to the digital edition to read the complete article in the November/December 2020 issue of AMAZONAS. A partial excerpt from the November/December 2020 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine....
View ArticlePeanut Beetle Larvae—the easiest and most nutritious live food?
A special excerpt from the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine article and images by Sumer Tiwari The need for cultured live foods prevents many aquarium hobbyists from keeping species...
View ArticleVIDEO: Collecting Altum Angelfish in the Río Atabapo
The Río Bodoquero—and its diverse cathfish community.By Erlend D. Bertelsen, in the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine. In the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS, author Erlend D....
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “ALLURING LORICARIIDS” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 10, Number 1, ALLURING LORICARIIDS, on sale December 8th, 2020! On the cover: Crossoloricaria variegata (top) and Sturisomatichthys tamanae (middle) by Oliver Lucanus;...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “SPINY EELS” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 10, Number 2, SPINY EELS, on sale February 2nd, 2021! On the cover: Mastacembelus mastacembelus (top) by Jörg Freyhof; Mastacembelus sp. ‘rosette’ (middle) by Andreas...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “WADING INTO WEIRD WATERS” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 10, Number 3, WADING INTO WEIRD WATERS, on sale April 6th, 2021! On the cover: The lead cast of Weird Waters®, and their real life inspirations: Electric blue ram cichlid...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “FOSSIL FISHES” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 10, Number 4, FOSSIL FISHES, on sale June 1st. On the cover: Polypterus endlicherii (the saddled bichir) by Dany Kurniawan/Shutterstock The July/August 2021 issue of AMAZONAS...
View ArticleVIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine “FOSSIL FISHES”
We’re excited to bring you our pre-issue sneak peek in a brand new format! That’s right, you can now get Inside Look, your exclusive sneak-peek at the brand new issue of the aquarium magazine...
View ArticleVIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine “GUDGEONS & GOBIES”
We’re excited to bring you our pre-issue sneak peek in the new video format! That’s right, you can now get Inside Look, your exclusive sneak-peek at the brand new issue of the aquarium magazine...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Magazine “GUDGEONS & GOBIES” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 10, Number 5, GUDGEONS & GOBIES, on sale August 3rd. On the cover: Microphysogobio tafangensis, N. Chiang; Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis and R. henshuenensis, W.-C. Tseng...
View ArticleAMAZONAS Excerpt: Importing Aquarium Livestock
Perhaps surprising to some, it is possible to fly with aquatic livestock in carry-on luggage. Photo: Qilin’s prance Filmmaker/Shutterstock An exclusive excerpt from the September/October 2021 issue of...
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