by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 16, 2016 | Freshwater
AMAZONAS Staff Report A Corydoras catfish which has gone by so many names and misnomers—C65, C065, CW65, Guarana Cory and our personal favorite, the Soda Pop Cory—has finally received proper taxonomic treatment. This month, authors Luiz Fernando Caserta Tencatt and...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 16, 2016 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
A partial excerpt from “Sweet Corys,” photos and text by Hans-Georg Evers, published in the November/December 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine Rio Araguaia To me, just the name of this river is magical. In the past I did some very successful tours around...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 26, 2016 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
By Hans-Georg Evers Excerpt from AMAZONAS Magazine “Arapuja is being deforested by the project entrepreneurs without any forest management or wildlife rescue.” Annual killifishes are extremely well adapted to surviving wet and dry seasons in their unique...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 20, 2016 | AMAZONAS Magazine Letters, Freshwater
via Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA Ltd) Another great article from Amazonas Magazine about wild caught aquarium fish. Many fishkeepers shun species taken from the wild but they do provide a valuable livelihood for many people who also then protect their...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 12, 2016 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. —May Sarton In our frenetic, warp-speed lives, moments of rare joy are sometimes found unexpectedly in...