by Sumer Tiwari | Feb 10, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Continued from Collecting Trip to India: Part 1. In the first installment, amateur aquarist Sumer Tiwari was exploring the waters of India’s Kumaradhara river system, upstream of a bridge access near Coorg. He encountered a diverse range of native fish species,...
by Sumer Tiwari | Aug 4, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
As I told you in my last fishtoons blogpost, I was looking for new watermark and logo for my website www.playsofrays.com. I decided to mix my love for fishes and cartoons into one, and with the help of a friend and illustrator, Kunal Kundu, created four fishtoons. We...
by Sumer Tiwari | May 28, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater, Marine
The ultimate goal of my journey was a collecting trip in the waters of southern India, but it first meant travelling to South Asia and landing in fourth largest city on earth. I was about to have almost 18 hours of layover time in Delhi (or maybe I planned...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 15, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
In my first post on India’s Sunderbans National Park, I gave a brief overview of this unique ecosystem—the world’s largest mangrove forest—and shared some photos of the wildlife that call this huge expanse of land (stretching from West Bengal and into...
by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 3, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
I just came back from a collection trip to India. It was a short but very productive trip. We were collecting in the Western Ghats region in Southern India, which is home to many amazing fish species. Dawkinsia barbs, Etroplus canarensis, and Pristolepis marginata are...
