AMAZONAS author and importer Mike Tuccinardi looks at the popular Amazon Puffer and where it is found in the wild.
Spotlight: the Amazon Puffer (C. asellus) in the wild and in the aquarium
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AMAZONAS – Mike Tuccinardi Articles
Uncommon Imports: Rare Anostomids from the Rio Ventuari
AMAZONAS Editor Mike Tuccinardi takes a look at 3 unusual species of Anostomids from a recent Colombia import: Pseudanos varii, Pseudanos winterbottomi, and Leporinus brunneus.
Viewpoint: Keep the Fish that Bring You Joy
The impulse to take something from nature and mold, tweak, prune, or modify it to suit our desires or merely our curiosity is something intrinsically human—as is, perhaps, the desire to argue about the results.
The Rarely-Seen Spotted Silver Hatchet
The politics of peace have allowed for the import of the large-growing and uncommonly-seen Spotted Silver Hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus maculatus, from Colombia.
Project Piaba Completes 2017 Fisher Trainings and Announces Award Nomination
The Project recently held two training workshops for aquarium fish collectors in the Rio Negro and announced a nomination for prestigious Indianapolis Prize.
“A Serious Case of Hobby Pox”
Zoo Med is currently celebrating its 40th year in business, and we had the distinct honor of having Gary Bagnall—an unsung hero of the aquarium hobby—share an inside look at the history of the company and some of his personal aspirations for the future.
Building a Biotope: A Step-by-Step Rio Negro Aquarium
Take a detailed look at building a Rio Negro biotope aquarium from start to finish in this web supplement to Biotopes of the Rio Negro in the July/August 2017 issue of AMAZONAS
New Bug Bites Insect Larvae Fish Food from Fluval Aquatics
Fluval Aquatics introduces a new line of fish foods based on sustainably-produced insect larvae
The Exceptional Fish of the 2017 Global Pet Expo
Enjoy this pictorial showcase of saltwater and freshwater fishes on display at the 2017 Global Pet Expo.
Photo Tour: Sri Lanka’s Ornamental Fish Breeding and Training Center
Explore Sri Lanka’s aquarium fish breeding and training center, a fully functioning fish and aquatic plant farm which works on improving production methods and educating members of the trade on best practices.
