by Sumer Tiwari | Jun 26, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
AMAZONAS Magazine readers may remember my article and blogposts about Altolamprologus compressiceps sp. ‘Sumbu shell’. They bred for me, resulting in a big batch of fry. But lightning struck: my pump stopped working one night and killed all the fry. Since...
by Sumer Tiwari | Jun 11, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Who doesn’t like cartoons? We all were crazy about them at some point; some of us still are. I have always been a fan of cartoons, Baloo (from “Talespin”) being my favorite. When I was thinking about making a new watermark and logo for my website,...
by Sumer Tiwari | May 28, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater, Marine
The ultimate goal of my journey was a collecting trip in the waters of southern India, but it first meant travelling to South Asia and landing in fourth largest city on earth. I was about to have almost 18 hours of layover time in Delhi (or maybe I planned...
by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 3, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
I just came back from a collection trip to India. It was a short but very productive trip. We were collecting in the Western Ghats region in Southern India, which is home to many amazing fish species. Dawkinsia barbs, Etroplus canarensis, and Pristolepis marginata are...
by Sumer Tiwari | Mar 27, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Let’s shift some gears and talk about bettas today. Bettas have always been a great area of interest for us —in fact, many hobbyists start keeping tropical fish with a betta. What many people don’t appreciate are the many wild strains of bettas....
