It is with great sadness that I am writing to let all know that Andy (Andreas) Schmidt passed away on 12/30/2021 at his home in Russia. Many will miss him as President of San Francisco Bay Brand, friend, mentor, husband, and brother.
Freshwater Articles
VIDEO: Dance of the Pygmy Sculpins
“Yeah, I know we’ve posted several times with these Pygmy Sculpins,” writes the social-media manager of the Conservation Fisheries Facebook page, “but they’re just so stinking cute!”
AMAZONAS Magazine “FRESHWATER FLATFISHES” Inside Look!
A preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s January/February 2022 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting December 15th, 2021.
VIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine “FRESHWATER FLATFISHES”
A preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s January/February 2022 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting December 15th, 2021.
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents January/February 2022
FRESHWATER FLATFISHES Volume 11, Number 1
Tropical Fish Enamel Pins to Benefit International Rivers
This handsome set of 5 enamel pins from Streamlined Sparkles showcases five iconic tropical freshwater aquarium species, and has arrived just in time for last-minute holiday gift-giving with a great conservation side-benefit.
Captive Bred Freshwater Hercules Snails
It’s not every day that an unusual invertebrate shows up in the aquarium market as a new captive-bred offering. Meet the Hercules Snail, Brotia herculea, a large, scavenging, easy-to-care-for mollusck currently being produced at Josh’s Frogs in Owosso, Michigan.
TUNZE Tube Holders; Completely Revamped!
Aquarists get all excited about the latest pump or light, but we often forget about the small pieces of highly functional equipment that make aquarium keeping easier. Tunze has modernized and expanded its top-selling hose holder into a sleek and elegant way to secure and organize tubes and cords going into an aquarium or sump.
VIDEO: AMAZONAS Interview with Andrew Bogott
Meet Andrew Bogott, Rhinogobius enthusiast and author of a helpful new article about importing aquarium livestock in the current Sept/Oct issue of AMAZONAS.
Scientists Describe Two New Licorice Gouramis
Researchers have described two new Critically Endangered species of Parosphromenus, a genus of small anabantoids collectively known as licorice gouramis in the aquarium hobby, from Bangka Island and Kalimantan in Indonesia.