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Uncommon Imports: Rare Anostomids from the Rio Ventuari

by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 20, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater

Last week, I was pleasantly surprised by one of my suppliers in Colombia when I received some ‘bonus’ fish with a shipment I brought in for Aqua Imports, a local fish store and online retailer based right by me in Boulder, CO. The names on the...

Interzoo 2020 Will Be Postponed

by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 18, 2020 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes

via Interzoo In view of the current situation pertaining to the spread of the coronavirus in Germany and in Europe, WZF Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH as Interzoo organizer in close cooperation with NürnbergMesse GmbH as assigned partner for...

Scientists Describe A New Species of Banjo Catfish

by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 12, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Courtney Tobler, Freshwater

A new banjo catfish has been described from the upper Paraná River basin, Brazil. In a recent paper in the journal Zootaxa, authors André L.H. Esquícero, Ricardo M.C. Castro, and Thiagon N.A. Pereira described the novel species, Bunocephalus hertzi, and provided a...

International Betta Congress Issues GloFish Betta Policy

by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 6, 2020 | Freshwater

via International Betta Congress (IBC) Official Notice from the Judging Board 05 February 2020 With the advent of GloFish® Bettas coming into the market the IBC is issuing an official policy as to the use of GloFish® Bettas in the IBC and for IBC Shows. Below is the...

GloFish Introduces Bettas to Fluorescent Fish Offerings

by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2020 | Freshwater, New Products

via Spectrum Brands, Inc. GloFish® LLC is welcoming a new species to its ever-expanding family of fluorescent fish with GloFish Betta. The Electric Green® GloFish Betta species is the first to debut within the betta category, introducing GloFish to a new audience, and...