
Surprise Encounter: Albino Firemouths at ADG
Lurking in the international fish trade for a few years, a new albino variation of the Firemouth Cichlid, Thorichthys meeki, has been spotted at Aquarium Design Group in Houston, Texas, and may represent the first time this variant has been available in the U.S.

OATA Joins Fellow Pet Trade Associations at CITES CoP19
On the agenda for the meeting, which looks at ways to ensure the sustainable trade in wildlife, are several items that would affect the global ornamental fish trade, including plans to move Zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) from Appendix III to Appendix I – the highest level of restriction – and to put a number of freshwater stingray (Potamotrygon spp.) onto Appendix II.

Rare Ornamental Barramundi Variants Arrive in the US
Four interesting and unusual morphs including Golden, Tiger, Panda, and Sunshine Barramundi, have arrived in limited quantities at Quality Marine & Aquatropic. This is an ultimate monster fish keepers’ dream fish, growing up to four feet long, and can be kept in freshwater, brackish, or marine displays.

Conservationists release extinct-in-the-wild fish into natural habitat in Mexican river
With the help of local children, a team of conservationists has released more than 1,000 golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae), a freshwater fish found only in Mexico, into the species’ native range in the Teuchitlán River, Jalisco.

VIDEO - Wild-type Variatus Platies, In Situ, But Where?
Footage uploaded to YouTube by Xiphophorus.net in 2010 highlights a population of beautiful, polymorphic Variatus Platies. But is there more to the story?
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