If there is a formula to Amano’s success as an artist, I believe it is this: He was born with a deep love for the wildest, purest, and most primeval expressions of nature and constantly immersed himself in the heart of this inspiration.
The July/August 2016 Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and now delivering to print magazine subscribers and local aquarium shops. Here is a sample of articles and opening pages for readers wondering what the issue will deliver.
My pair of Ophthalmolebias constanciae won second place in the New World Annual Killifish class, while another pair of Simpsonichthys santanae won first place in the same category. The same pair of Simpsonichthys santanae was also given the Best of Show award. I was very proud to have raised those fish from eggs.
TETRAS to Discover: AMAZONAS Magazine Volume 5, Number 4
A species of freshwater stingray endemic to Brazil’s Rio Negro and popular in the aquarium trade and hobby has been described scientifically as Potamotrygon wallacei
Proof that small can be stunning, everything about this beautiful small planted aquarium speaks to me and says “you too can do this.” But its simplicity is deceptive.
A relatively “new” strain of Endler’s Livebearer, Poecilia wingei, provides evidence that maybe they’re not extinct in the wild.
A major new report looking at the positive benefits of wild-caught fish has been launched by the UK’s Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association.
Move over Uaru amphiacanthoides, you’re now just a cheap knockoff of the Panda Uaru (Uaru fernandezyepezi)
After several weeks in Colombia, Mike Tuccinardi heads South to Pucallpa, Peru, to explore the aquarium trade along the Rio Ucayali
