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Altum Angelfish Species Tank Video
With breadth to accommodate a large shoal of Pterophylum altum angels, this sytem by “Goukiie” measures 96 x 30 x 30 inches (244 x 76 x 76 cm) and is illuminated with three metal halide fixtures.
Damming the Río Xingu: field update
With the specter of an ecosystem-killing hydroelectric dam project moving ahead in Brazil, the eyes of many concerned observers, especially those interested in the fate of native fish species, are on the Lower Xingu River.
Mesmerizing Planted Tank Video
An exceptionally beautiful planted tank, nicely captured on video with a good sound track.
Presidential Darters: A Fish Called Obama
Biologists have described five new species of darters in freshwater river systems in the eastern United States and named them after four U.S. presidents and a vice president: Theodore Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Barack Obama.
World’s Smallest Vertebrate?
Dr. Ralf Britz at the British Natural History Museum asserts that the world’s smallest vertebrate is still a fish, if consistent systems of biological measurement are used.
Video: Step-by-Step Iwagumi Planted Aquarium
Here’s a short, instructive video on creating an “Iwagumi” (rock garden) aquascape by Oliver Knott, the European planted aquarium rock star.
AMAZONAS Preview: January/February 2013
The first issue of AMAZONAS for 2013 will feature angelfishes and will have a publication date of December 4, 2012.
Correction: Updated Species Name for Jaguar Cichlid
The correct scientific name for the Jaguar Cichlid is Parachromis managuensis. The Underwater Eye by photographer Morrill Devlin in the November/December AMAZONAS, page 96, used the the synonym Parachromis managuense, which is no longer valid.
AMAZONAS Nov/Dec 2012 Digital Edition
AMAZONAS completes its first year of publishing in English with an issue covering discus breeding and husbandry with contributions from an international array of experts:
