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...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 4, 2021 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Red Arowana or Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) is one of the world’s most expensive cultivated ornamental fishes, and is an endangered species. Image copyright Japan’ Fireworks/Shutterstock. New federal legislation before Congress would change the US...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 2, 2021 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
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 Spreinat; Macrognathus aculeatus (bottom) by Frank Schäfer. The March/April...
