Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) have become very common aquatic pets. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued an interim rule that could effectively ban some trade and ownership in certain locales. The Pet Advocacy Network (formerly PIJAC) has issued a call to action during the public commentary period.
Freshwater Articles
Popular Hypancistrus Plecos Finally Receive Species Descriptions
the scientific descriptions of the remaining types of Hypancistrus from Rio Xingu, Brazil, are here! On February 10th, 2025, social media was flooded with the exciting news of two new names on the Catfish scene: Hypancistrus seideli and H.yudja.
AMAZONAS on the Tank Talk Podcast
Join host Jason Adam (Tank Talk Podcast, Primetime Aquatics) as he interviews AMAZONAS publisher Stephan Tanner!
VIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine “AQUATIC ARTHROPODS”
A video preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s March/April 2025 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting February 13th, 2025.
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents March/April 2025
AQUATIC ARTHROPODS Volume 14, Number 2
“Peak Youtube” @tanksfornothin: Inspired Aquarium Videos for the Whole Family
There is loads of crap on the Internet. That said, the @tanksfornothin YouTube Channel is pure gold. This is inspirational storytelling that inspires an aquarist to view the aquarium hobby from a new perspective, even transcending the aquarist to serve as a captivating ambassador of aquarium keeping for the general public!
Lake Erie’s Resident Freshwater Dolphin Population
Why one AMAZONAS and CORAL publisher is still skeptical of AI in our daily lives.
SUBSCRIBERS: Read AMAZONAS Magazine In MOST ANY Language
Want to read the English edition of the freshwater aquarium magazine AMAZONAS in nearly any language? We’ll show you how any subscriber can instantly translate any available article from the digital edition into any language that’s supported by Google Translate.
Gone for a Decade, Barred Pencilfish Return to Aquarium Trade
Carolina Aquatics, a distributor of livestock and aquarium products, has worked to recently reopen exports of aquarium fish from Guyana, including the noteworthy first Barred Pencilfish (Nannostomus espei) to arrive in the US in at least a decade.
HelloReef Awarded STEM.org Authenticated™ Trustmark and “Best In STEM” Top 5% Award for 2025
HelloReef’s aquarium starter kits have been recognized by STEM.org, including a “Best In STEM” award, bringing new attention and awareness of the aquarium hobby to families and educators in a vetted, “STEM.org Authenticated” product offering.












