A species of freshwater stingray endemic to Brazil’s Rio Negro and popular in the aquarium trade and hobby has been described scientifically as Potamotrygon wallacei
Rio Negro ‘Hystrix’ Stingray Gets a Name: Potamotrygon wallacei
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Freshwater Articles
Video: Ray Motoyama’s Mini Forest is 8 Gallons of Inspiration
Proof that small can be stunning, everything about this beautiful small planted aquarium speaks to me and says “you too can do this.” But its simplicity is deceptive.
Friday Photospread: Campoma Blue Star Endlers
A relatively “new” strain of Endler’s Livebearer, Poecilia wingei, provides evidence that maybe they’re not extinct in the wild.
“Trade Not Aid” — Benefits of Wild-Caught Aquarium Fish
A major new report looking at the positive benefits of wild-caught fish has been launched by the UK’s Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association.
VIDEO: Poor Man’s Discus becomes Poor Man’s Uaru
Move over Uaru amphiacanthoides, you’re now just a cheap knockoff of the Panda Uaru (Uaru fernandezyepezi)
Next stop, Pucallpa: the aquarium fishery on the Rio Ucayali, Peru
After several weeks in Colombia, Mike Tuccinardi heads South to Pucallpa, Peru, to explore the aquarium trade along the Rio Ucayali
Battlelines Drawn as Brazil Pushes for Mega Dam on the Rio Tapajós
After the loss of an epic battle over the Belo Monte project on the Xingu River (the huge dam started operations in early 2016), the Tapajos is expected to become the primary focal point of forces opposed to damming the wild rivers of Amazonia.
Rio Tapajós Damming: Belo Monte’s Sequel?
The next posterchild in Brazil’s damning of the Amazon is the São Luiz do Tapajós Dam
Introducing Orange Peel Discus
Is it a new discus strain? Is it simply an “old aquarist’s tale”? Or is there something to the act of throwing orange peels in your aquarium?
First SURRENDER Event a Sweet Success
The “Minnesota experiment” shows that such surrender events are something every responsible aquarium society should offer once or twice a year. Since the Habitattitude program is a national initiative (www.habitattitude.net), support from the Great Lakes Sea Grant network or other programs may be available.
