Sumer Tiwari’s Collection Trip to Western Ghats of India continues, encountering the native cichlid Etroplus canarensis and concerns over cultural sources of pollution.
Collection Trip to India: Part 2
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Freshwater Articles
AMAZONAS “Planted Worlds” Issue Inside Look
The March/April 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. On sale date: February 9th, 2016 at the best tropical fish retail stores everywhere.
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents March/April 2016
PLANTED WORLDS: AMAZONAS Magazine Volume 5, Number 2
Saving the Elusive Running River Rainbow
The Australian New Guinea Fishes Association makes a bid to save the Running River Rainbowfish, an undescribed species about to disappear due to interbreeding with an introduced rainbowfish.
AMAZONAS Issue Preview: March/April 2016
Perennially the highest-ranking article of the publishing year in AMAZONAS, the March/April 2016 Issue will feature an awe-inspiring portfolio of the world’s winning freshwater aquarium aquascapes.
Leticia Continued: the Aquarium Fishery on Colombia’s Amazon
With only a limited time in Leticia, we would not be able to venture too far upstream to some of the better collecting spots, but it was clear this forested stream was teeming with fish.
The Arowana Enigma: ancient fish, modern survival traits
“The arowana genome is not just a genetic resource for us. It’s also a resource for anybody studying comparative biology of fish.”
Entering Amazonas: Exploring aquarium fisheries in Leticia, Colombia
Venture into Amazonas and explore Leticia, Colombia’s gateway to the Amazon and a hotspot for aquarium fish collection and trade
Where to get it: True Pterophyllum altum Angelfish?
A reader’s quest for the holy grail of angelfishes has AMAZONAS Sr. Editor Matt Pedersen reminiscing about his own search for the Altum Angelfish, Pterophyllum altum.
Altum Origins: the Supply Chain of Wild Altum Angels
One of the most sought after but difficult to keep wild freshwater fish, the Altum Angel (Pterophyllum altum) remains a hobby classic. Follow their journey from waters of the Orinoco to your aquarium, and get some tips on successfully acclimating them to aquarium life.
