by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 3, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
I just came back from a collection trip to India. It was a short but very productive trip. We were collecting in the Western Ghats region in Southern India, which is home to many amazing fish species. Dawkinsia barbs, Etroplus canarensis, and Pristolepis marginata are...
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 | Feb 24, 2015 | Freshwater, New Products
It’s been 17 years since Ad Konings last published a book on Tanganyikan Cichlids. There’s no doubt that much has changed since then. After almost two decades, Ad Konings has compiled what is sure to be a landmark contribution with the 3rd edition of...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 18, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
Although most of my time in India was spent in and around the bustling metropolis of Kolkata, I was able to spend a few days in one of the most unique aquatic ecosystems I have ever encountered—the vast estuary created by the Ganges delta known as the Sundarbans. Only...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 26, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
These videos, brought to my attention by the Save Ayamaru Lakes Facebook page, show off “crowds” of Boesemani Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia boesemani, in the wild. Frankly, it’s not something I ever expected to see. For all the times I’ve seen...
