by Matt Pedersen | Jun 22, 2017 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (TAL) is facing a massive budgetary veto at the hands of Florida Governor Rick Scott in his 2017-2018 budget. According to one report, this veto represents a loss of $778,987 in funding for the year. The...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 6, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Ted Judy, Freshwater
“We carried on to the [fish] farm of my friend Hernando Gil, where he has invested a lot of resources into raising some of the rare ornamental fish found in Colombia. Let’s take a look!” That look includes Panda Uarus (Uaru fernandezyepezi), Altum...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 31, 2015 | Freshwater
It takes precious little imagination to envision arowana lurking in the same prehistoric swamps where the dinosaurs grazed, and now research from Malaysia is confirming that members of the family Osteoglossidae may be among the most primitive fishes surviving today. A...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 2, 2015 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The January/February Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and now delivering to print magazine subscribers and local aquarium shops. Here is a sample of articles and opening pages for readers wondering what the issue will deliver. On sale date: December 8th, 2015 at...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 13, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
It’s not every day you learn that the Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association (FTFFA) wants to sell your magazine, along with fish rations by the ton, but earlier in 2015 we added their co-op shop to the growing list of local retailers and suppliers of AMAZONAS...
