by John Tullock | Mar 3, 2009 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, Freshwater
The government of South Africa is considering legislation aimed at controlling invasive organisms, including fish. Despite appeals to aquarium owners not to release “plecostomus” catfishes into natural waters, specimens of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus,...
by John Tullock | Jan 7, 2009 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, CORAL - John Tullock, Freshwater, Marine
Despite conditions in the economy, several of the dealers I’ve spoken with say they’re doing fine. Back in the good old days of the 90s, my store did all right during tough times, too. People kept coming in for food and supplies, even though they might not buy a new...
by John Tullock | Sep 17, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, Freshwater
Among my favorite native fish species, the various logperches rank highly. A closely related group of large darters, the four species found closest to my home share an elongated snout and use it to flip over small stones in order to feed on the invertebrates found...
by John Tullock | Aug 18, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, CORAL - John Tullock, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Reports of Indo-Pacific lionfish munching on native fish species off the Atlantic Coast come amid renewed calls for restrictions on the importation of nonnative species. A proposed new law would adversely affect importation, breeding and possession of the...
by John Tullock | Jul 21, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, Freshwater, News & Notes
Here in the Southeast, we are sweltering through another year of drought. Some parts of the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests, lying just east of where I live, are experiencing record low precipitation totals. To the west, the broad, flat Cumberland and Barrens...
by John Tullock | Jul 8, 2008 | AMAZONAS - John Tullock, Freshwater
One of the most interesting freshwater fish I’ve ever kept is Pantodon bucholzi, the African Butterflyfish. It is found in tropical western Africa, inhabiting shallow, still pools in flooded areas or at the edges of streams. Although growing to a little over four...
