by Matt Pedersen | Apr 27, 2021 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
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 (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) top (Ian Grainger); neon tetra (Paracheirodon...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
AMAZONAS Magazine digital edition search results are a powerful tool to find what you need! Did you know that all AMAZONAS subscribers have access to an incredibly powerful search tool? The upgraded AMAZONAS Digital Edition, first launched in 2018, boasted a better...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 11, 2021 | Freshwater
These tiny little characins with iridescent blue bellies recently made their way to the US from Peru, but their species identity is in question at this time. Learn more about them in the forthcoming May/June 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine! For now, enjoy the sneak...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 5, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have now been confirmed as contaminants in marimo moss balls in at least 12 states. It appears that contaminated marimo balls were imported from Ukraine, and distributed to pet shops nationwide. Image credit: Vitalii...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 4, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
A small zebra mussel is clearly visible, attached to a marimo moss ball from the pet trade. [lastupdated] EST A surprising social media post from the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council is cause for concern, as it appears that stopping the spread of the invasive...
