“Florida is home to at least 34 species of reproducing exotic fish and new species continue to be found, which can impact native fish communities,” said FWC biologist Kelly Gestring. “By removing and reporting nonnative fish, anglers help manage populations of exotic species and help conserve our state’s precious natural resources.”
Maybe I just hadn’t seen the right video or photograph yet. But in the past week, not only did I stumble across some striking online displays of this diminutive red tetra….
SOUTH AMERICAN KILLIFISHES: AMAZONAS Magazine Volume 5, Number 3
Entries are due soon for the FAAS Publication Awards, which recognize the efforts of aquarium societies and their members in creating club publications / newsletters.
Video documentary of the growth of a beautiful Flowerhorn Cichlid with a large nuchal hump and the simple husbandry techniques behind the transformation.
Corydoras eversi is the new name for Corydoras sp “C65”, named for Hans-Georg Evers, co-founder of AMAZONAS Magazine in Germany.
Hans-Georg Evers returns to the Rio Araguaia, a magical place where families once could live quite well by collecting aquarium fishes, including many unique endemic Corydoras catfish species.
It doesn’t really matter that you can spell Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, or that Entacmaea rolls smoothly off your tongue – if you can’t keep them alive in your aquariums.
For two exceedingly rare killifish species from the Brazilian Rio Xingu, it is probably already too late.
Another great article from Amazonas Magazine about wild caught aquarium fish. Many fishkeepers shun species taken from the wild but they do provide a valuable livelihood for many people who also then protect their local environment.
