by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 31, 2023 | Freshwater
Yssichromis piceatus makes its commercial debut through years of concerted efforts to keep the species going in captivity. via Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale Yssichromis piceatus are in stock for the first time ever. I was a Victorian cichlid geek long before this...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 12, 2022 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Flags proclaiming “Skiffia por siempre”; translates to Skiffia forever. via SHOAL With the help of local children, a team of conservationists has released more than 1,000 golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae), a freshwater fish found only in Mexico, into the...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 14, 2020 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The September/October 2020 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops and better bookstores! Readers of the Digital Edition can access this issue starting August 12th, 2020: log into AMAZONAS DIGITAL...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 4, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
The little livebearers collectively known as the goodeids (aka. splitfins) are perhaps a classic example of what some might call “little gray fish that almost no one cares about.” Well, almost no one, save a handful of scientists and dedicated aquarists,...
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....
