AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen

Friday Photospread - Betta ocellata, the Bodacious Eyespot Betta
Getting a second chance with the bodacious mouthbrooding Betta ocellata.

Hélène Lagueux - Breeding Pterophyllum sp. Rio Nanay in Quebec
Incredible videos of Pterophyllum sp. “Rio Nanay”, also know as Peruvian Altum Angelfish, spawning in the aquariums of Hélène Lagueux.

Virtually Travel the Amazon
You can now navigate through the Amazon, click-by-click, right from your desk.

Friday Photospread - Pseudomugil gertrudae - Don't Give Up!
Let it be a lesson to you, just when you give up on a species, you might get lucky.
Jon Gordon says:
Please sign this to support common sense rules in Florida. Ask Fish and Wildlife not to use an ill-advised whitelist of animals that can be kept. All you need to do is add your name to the following statement, "A viable option I support would be a list of prohibited species, which would be a much smaller, manageable and enforceable list than one that attempts to encompass all allowed species. " https://petadvocacy.org/advocacy-campaigns?vvsrc=%2FPetitions%2F3902%2FRespondBryce David says:
To whom it may concern, A whitelist approach to regulating which species are legally allowed to be obtained and traded will decimate fish farms and pet stores. This is not a well thought out approach for combating invasive species release into ecosystems. Best Management Practices have already made inroads on preventing the release of foreign invader species. I suggest a review of those practices and amend them if they are deemed to be insufficient. Sincerely, Bryce DavidEdward Moats says:
I urge you to consider the ramifications of losing a 172 million dollar industry in your state. I completely support the black list and agree that invasive species is a big concern. However , I feel that this bill is over reaching and will have a negative impact not only On the industry , but to Florida’s economy.