by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 19, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
The “fat catfish”, Rhizosomichthys totae, is among the first of 10 “lost fishes” that teams will search for. Ten freshwater fish from around the world that haven’t been seen in at least a decade will be the focus of expeditions. Shoal, the...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 14, 2020 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The September/October 2020 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops and better bookstores! Readers of the Digital Edition can access this issue starting August 12th, 2020: log into AMAZONAS DIGITAL...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 4, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
The little livebearers collectively known as the goodeids (aka. splitfins) are perhaps a classic example of what some might call “little gray fish that almost no one cares about.” Well, almost no one, save a handful of scientists and dedicated aquarists,...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 5, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Freshwater, Marine
an excerpt from CORAL Magazine, May/June 2012, by Matt Pedersen Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? The first time I publicly expressed my concerns for the future of coral reefs, I got a bit choked up and teary-eyed....