by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 27, 2023 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater, News & Notes
It remains to be seen what the CITES Appendix II listing of Hypancistrus zebra will do to the production and availability of captive-bred specimens in the aquarium hobby. Photo: Hans-Georg Evers An excerpt from the March/April 2023 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, by Art...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 17, 2022 | Freshwater
From the video: the original distribution of Hypancistrus zebra, the Zebra Pleco, endemic to just 170 km (105 miles) of the Xingu River. The iconic Zebra Pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, is front and center in aquarium news as nations meet in Panama for the 19th Conference...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 17, 2022 | Freshwater
Spoiler Alert: the answer is Yoshio Ogawa. Leandro Sousa brings you the story via his Youtube channel. With all the happenings this week surrounding CITES and proposals to uplist Hypancistrus zebra from Appendix III to Appendix I (which would most likely eliminate all...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 16, 2022 | Freshwater, News & Notes
The Zebra Pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, also known as L046, L46, and the Imperial Zebra Pleco, is at the center of new CITES proposals that could significantly alter the international trade in freshwater fish. Image credit: Pavaphon Supanantananont/Shutterstock Opinion...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 14, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Potential outcomes if Hypancistrus zebra (Zebra Pleco), which has been banned for export in Brazil since 2004, is listed by CITES. via Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association Ltd (OATA) OATA has joined fellow global pet trade representatives to make its views heard at...
