by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 8, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
Although there are a number of marine fish families that have evolved to live in brackish and freshwater environments worldwide, few hold such interest in the aquarium hobby as the freshwater pufferfish (family Tetraodontidae). A number of purely freshwater species of...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 20, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
Last week, I was pleasantly surprised by one of my suppliers in Colombia when I received some ‘bonus’ fish with a shipment I brought in for Aqua Imports, a local fish store and online retailer based right by me in Boulder, CO. The names on the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Aug 19, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
A special excerpt from the September/October 2019 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, by Michael Tuccinardi My introduction to the hobby was something of a trial by fire; learning the ropes while manning the fish room of a small but well-stocked pet store as a teenager in the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 6, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
In the freshwater hobby, the Hatchetfish (Family Gasteropelecidae) have long been popular aquarium fish due to their peaceful nature, unusual body shape, and surface dwelling nature. Of the 3 genera and 9 species known in this family, only a few make their way into...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Oct 23, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater, News & Notes
Project Piaba, a nonprofit conservation organization with a focus on the aquarium fishery on Brazil’s Rio Negro, recently completed its second round of training sessions in the middle Rio Negro aimed at improving handling practices for aquarium fish immediately...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Oct 19, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater, News & Notes
Zoo Med at 40 Article & Images by Gary Bagnall Introduction by Michael J. Tuccinardi Excerpt from AMAZONAS, November/December 2017 Anyone who has taken part in an aquarium society event in the United States is probably familiar with Zoo Med Laboratories—they...
