by Matt Pedersen | Nov 17, 2022 | Freshwater
From the video: the original distribution of Hypancistrus zebra, the Zebra Pleco, endemic to just 170 km (105 miles) of the Xingu River. The iconic Zebra Pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, is front and center in aquarium news as nations meet in Panama for the 19th Conference...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 17, 2022 | Freshwater
Spoiler Alert: the answer is Yoshio Ogawa. Leandro Sousa brings you the story via his Youtube channel. With all the happenings this week surrounding CITES and proposals to uplist Hypancistrus zebra from Appendix III to Appendix I (which would most likely eliminate all...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 1, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Biotope aquarium enthusiasts will particularly enjoy this in-situ look at a freshwater sole! AMAZONAS contributor Dr. Leandro Sousa recently shared video of an exciting encounter in South America. The freshwater sole/flounder, Hypoclinemus mentalis, was encountered...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 14, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
For all the colorful fishes that grab our attention, AMAZONAS readers surely know that gaudy appearances are only fin deep. For the truest of fish geeks out there, we present a smorgasbord of unassumingly dull, yet nevertheless beautiful-on-the-inside new species...
