by Matt Pedersen | May 2, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
This fish stopped me in my tracks today; it is ample reason to dredge up the well-worn advice that you should never write off the off-color, dull, bland, juvenile fish you sometimes see in the trade. Take good care of them and they will return the favor. And when you...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 27, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Ted Judy, Freshwater
“This day is going to end stranded along the side of the road in Villavicencio with the threat of having our car impounded for a few days, but earlier in the afternoon the outlook was much brighter. The rainy morning cleared to bright skies, but the damage to...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 20, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Ted Judy, Freshwater
“The plan for this day is to drive south out of Villavicencio, into an area along the edge of the mountains where Apistogramma alacrina can be found. We got an early start on the day, but it is raining. Our distant goal is the village of Mesetas, where the road...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 13, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Ted Judy, Freshwater
“Day 3 in Colombia, and once again we wake up in the morning to find that somebody has parked our car in…. “Today, we’re headed back up the hill to Bogota to watch Hernando [Gil] pack a fish order. I’m going to check off two boxes on my...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 6, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Ted Judy, Freshwater
“We carried on to the [fish] farm of my friend Hernando Gil, where he has invested a lot of resources into raising some of the rare ornamental fish found in Colombia. Let’s take a look!” That look includes Panda Uarus (Uaru fernandezyepezi), Altum...
