by AMAZONAS Magazine | Aug 29, 2024 | Freshwater, News & Notes
The Redtail Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) is not listed under the ESA. This allows the species, which is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN due to habitat degradation, to be bred in large numbers on fish farms to meet the demand of the aquarium trade....
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 16, 2022 | Freshwater, News & Notes
The Zebra Pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, also known as L046, L46, and the Imperial Zebra Pleco, is at the center of new CITES proposals that could significantly alter the international trade in freshwater fish. Image credit: Pavaphon Supanantananont/Shutterstock Opinion...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Potential outcomes if Hypancistrus zebra (Zebra Pleco), which has been banned for export in Brazil since 2004, is listed by CITES. via Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA) OATA has joined fellow global pet trade representatives to make its views heard at...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 5, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Freshwater, Marine
an excerpt from CORAL Magazine, May/June 2012, by Matt Pedersen Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? The first time I publicly expressed my concerns for the future of coral reefs, I got a bit choked up and teary-eyed....