A lesser-known color variety of a popular aquarium fish shows up in the current aquarium trade, going by the name ghost shark or whitefin blue shark. What is it?
In The Trade: Ghost Sharks
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AMAZONAS Magazine “ALLURING LORICARIIDS” Inside Look!
A preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s January/February 2021 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting December 15th, 2020.
VIDEO: Collecting Altum Angelfish in the Río Atabapo
The Río Bodoquero—and its diverse cathfish community.By Erlend D. Bertelsen, in the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine. In the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS, author Erlend D. Bertelsen shares his personal experiences on a collecting expedition...
The Amazing Diversity of Livebearers—Free Online Event
The Minnesota Aquarium Society is holding a public online meeting on December 3, 2020, featuring a presentation from AMAZONAS Editor-At-Large Dr. Michael “Michi” Tobler (also, the husband of AMAZONAS Executive Editor Courtney Tobler)
Peanut Beetle Larvae—the easiest and most nutritious live food?
Sumer Tiwari shares his experiences raising peanut beetle (Ulomoides dermestoides) larvae as a live food for fish. These larvae have an impressive and rich nutritional profile; the richest nutritional profile seen compared to any other live food available in the hobby. A special excerpt from the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents January/February 2021
ALLURING LORICARIIDS Volume 10, Number 1
VIDEO: Crossoloricaria variegata and friends
Oliver Lucanus shares a quick video look at three loricariids from Colombia, a supplement to his article in the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS.
UK & EU Slam US Aquarium Fish Exports in Trade War Escalation
Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers. Credit: Shutterstock US exports of live ornamental freshwater and saltwater fish destined for the EU and UK are now collateral damage in the ongoing trade...
PIJAC Asks For Aquatic Defense Fund Support
“The time has come for the entire aquarium industry to come together to help save the Hawaiian aquarium fishery,” says PIJAC.
In The Trade: Jelly Cats
Beautifully mottled jelly catfish, likely Cephalosilurus apurensis, have landed in the U.S. in a recent import from Colombia. These predatory catfish can reach lengths of up to 12 inches, and are best kept as solitary pets.
