The cover for the September/October 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine features WILD BETTAS, the "original" Nano Livebearer, and a heaterless Planted Aquarium

The cover for the September/October 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine features WILD BETTAS, the “original” Nano Livebearer, and a heaterless Planted Aquarium

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Without further delay, welcome to the inner treasure of the September / October 2015 issue.

The Table of Contents for the September/October 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.

The Table of Contents for the September/October 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.

AMAZONAS Magazine Editor-In-Chief Hans-Georg Evers introduces the issue.

AMAZONAS Magazine Editor-In-Chief Hans-Georg Evers introduces the issue.

Our Aquatic Notebook starts out with news from Lake Tanganyika.

Our Aquatic Notebook starts out with news from Lake Tanganyika.

The Aquatic Notebook continues, discussing the taxonomy of the Pelvicachromis taeniatus complex.

The Aquatic Notebook continues, discussing the taxonomy of the Pelvicachromis taeniatus complex.

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The cover story, Fighting Fishes, starts with Wild Bettas: An Introduction by Michael Schlüter.

The cover story, Fighting Fishes, starts with Wild Bettas: An Introduction by Michael Schlüter.

Martin Hallman provides an overview of the Bubblenesting Fighting Fishes, continuing our Wild Betta feature.

Martin Hallman provides an overview of the Bubblenesting Fighting Fishes, continuing our Wild Betta feature.

Sumer Tiwari attacks The Betta hendra Challenge and succeeds!

Colorado aquarist Sumer Tiwari attacks The Betta hendra Challenge and succeeds!

Mouthbrooding Fighting Fishes: Action in the aquarium, by Henning Zellmer, continues our look at the wild bettas.

Mouthbrooding Fighting Fishes: Action in the aquarium, by Henning Zellmer, continues our look at the wild bettas.

Steve Waldron provides an in-depth look at Breeding the Golden Dragon, Betta unimaculata.

Steve Waldron of Aquarium Zen in Seattle provides an in-depth look at Breeding the Golden Dragon, Betta unimaculata.

Sumer Tiwari shows us exactly why Betta macrostoma is among the most coveted mouthbrooding species.

In a dazzling photo essay, Sumer Tiwari shows us exactly why Betta macrostoma is among the most coveted mouthbrooding species.

Hans-George Evers reveals several new fishes surfacing in the trade in Congo Rarities Coming...

Hans-Georg Evers reveals several new fishes surfacing in the trade in Congo Rarities coming from Oliver Lucanus in Canada….

Jens Kühne introduces Mountain Catfishes of the genus Exostoma from Thailand.

Jens Kühne introduces Mountain Catfishes of the genus Exostoma from Thailand.

Odessa Barbs feature prominently in George Farmer's unheated planted aquarium. Learn more in "Cooling It - A low-maintenance temperate planted tank: no heater necessary"

Odessa Barbs feature prominently in George Farmer’s cool UK planted aquarium. “No heater necessary!”

Ralf Britz discusses Priapiumfish: Transparent dwarfs with a bizarre anatomy.

Ralf Britz discusses Priapiumfish: Transparent dwarfs with a bizarre anatomy.

Dieter Gentzsch introduces The Original Nano Livebearer, Old Forms and New Species from the genus Phalloceros.

Dieter Gentzsch introduces The Original Nano Livebearer, the Millions Fish that is worth knowing about, Phalloceros caudomaculatus…

The latest AMAZONAS Magazine Aquarium Calendar. Have an aquarium event? Send Janine Banks an email to make sure we know about it!

The latest AMAZONAS Magazine Aquarium Calendar. Have an aquarium event? Send Janine Banks an email to make sure we know about it!

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This issue's Species Snapshots include Aphyocharax alburnus, Oryzias songkhramensis, Bucephalandra kishii, Lonchogenys ilisha, Lagenandra nairii, and Oryzias cf. songkharmensis, with contributions by Hans-Georg Evers and Jens Kühne.

This issue’s Species Snapshots include Aphyocharax alburnus, Oryzias songkhramensis, Bucephalandra kishii, Lonchogenys ilisha, Lagenandra nairii, and Oryzias cf. songkharmensis, with contributions by Hans-Georg Evers and Jens Kühne.

We close out this issue with Mo Devlin's image of Amphilophus trimaculatus, the Trimac or Threespot Cichlid.

We close out this issue with Mo Devlin’s image of Amphilophus trimaculatus, the Trimac or Threespot Cichlid.

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