by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 10, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater, News & Notes
Recently, as the US marked the tenth anniversary of the devastation and tragedy wrought by Hurricane Katrina, the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans received a group of rare former residents. The fish—a group of Hoplarchus psittacum, or “true” parrot...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 16, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
Most longtime aquarists are as familiar with the great lakes of Africa as they are with their own home towns. We know Malawi, Victoria, Tanganyika and the unique species found in each. But mention Cambodia’s Tonlé Sap lake—one of the most biodiverse tropical...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 16, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
2014 is rapidly coming to a close, the holidays and their associated barrage of commercial messages are in full swing, and chances are you’ve barely had a spare minute to think about what next year will bring. Trust me, I’m in the same boat. But my friend...