Posts Tagged ‘wild habitat’

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?

11 Nov 4:40 PM 4 Read More...

Aquarium Musings: Bringing Out “The Best” in Aquarium Fish

Can the more natural behaviors of wild fish be preserved once they’re brought into a captive setting?

20 Jan 11:40 AM 3 Read More...

Biotope Video: Cichlid Heaven in the Lower Rio Negro

Immerse yourself in the underwater world of Brazil’s Rio Negro with a shoal of cichlids and freshwater stingrays encountered in their native habitat. Learn more in the January/February 2017 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine!

09 Dec 2:27 AM 2 Read More...

Leticia Continued: the Aquarium Fishery on Colombia’s Amazon

With only a limited time in Leticia, we would not be able to venture too far upstream to some of the better collecting spots, but it was clear this forested stream was teeming with fish.

31 Dec 2:36 PM 2 Read More...

Entering Amazonas: Exploring aquarium fisheries in Leticia, Colombia

Venture into Amazonas and explore Leticia, Colombia’s gateway to the Amazon and a hotspot for aquarium fish collection and trade

21 Dec 10:28 PM 1 Read More...