by Matt Pedersen | Sep 28, 2018 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The November/December 2018 Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores. On sale October 9th, 2018. • Readers of the Digital Edition can access it now: AMAZONAS DIGITAL EDITION •...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 14, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A colorful new tetra, Hyphessobrycon piorskii, could one day capture our hearts. An introduction to the new species was recently released in an open-access description published in ZooKeys and is available online for free. To read the full article by authors Erick...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Every once in a while the weekly flow of in-stock announcements from aquatic wholesalers highlights something that catches the attention of even well-seasoned aquarists. This week, Joe Hiduke of Nautilus Marine Wholesale, Inc., based in Plant City, FL, sent out a...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Killifish specialists are likely familiar with the miniature killifish Spectrolebias costae (often cited as Spectrolebias costai; see the new paper for an explanation). This tiny blue-and-black jewel is an annual killi found in central Brazil, entering the aquarium...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2018 | Freshwater, Marine
Readers of the September/October 2018 issues of both AMAZONAS and CORAL are being treated to an insider’s retelling of the history of brine shrimp in the aquarium trade; more specifically a reflection on the inroads and innovations made by San Francisco Bay...
