by Matt Pedersen AZ | May 28, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A beautiful spring day and growing COVID vaccination rates combine for the perfect opportunity to gather outdoors with fellow aquarists to do a little fishing. We started our day at Square Lake in Washington County, a 30-minute drive northeast of St. Paul, MN, and...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 4, 2019 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The July/August 2019 Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores! This issue is packed with stunning photos of fishes you can find in your own backyard! Rivaling the most colorful...
by Matt Pedersen AZ | Apr 14, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Spring is upon us, and it’s that time again when some aquarists among us start thinking about the fishes that swim in our local rivers, streams, ponds and lakes. With good reason too, because our North American native fishes can, at times, rival the most...
by Matt Pedersen AZ | Nov 20, 2014 | Freshwater
In a video any NANFA member is sure to love, we get a personal look at the very charming Roanoke Logperch, Percina rex. This endangered North American native species resides in Virginia with a couple populations found in North Carolina. It’s uncommon over its...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 6, 2014 | Freshwater
Native fish keepers and enthusiasts are getting big treats as spring swings into high gear (although you wouldn’t know it with snow still on the ground in Duluth, MN where Senior Editor Matt Pedersen resides). Video shared last week by the Tennessee Aquarium...