On late Friday, March 20th, 2026, Florida-based Nautilus Wholesale shared breaking news. "We are now officially announcing the latest addition to the GloFish® line, Starfire Red® Gouramis! This might ...

In November of 2025, USAQUA petitioned the Federal Government to allow import and interstate commerce of Asian arowana from CITES registered facilities in accordance with CITES regulations. Under the ...

Longtime aquarium hobbyist and attorney Art Parola has launched the United States Aquarium Association (USAQUA), an advocacy organization that will tackle legislative and regulatory challenges for the...

A central theme of the forum will be open, candid discussion about both the opportunities and challenges of conservation collaborations, especially in light of the recent IUCN resolution “Scaling coll...

American Humane Society announces that Quality Marine (including freshwater company Aquatropic and aquaculture facility QM Labs) earned the American Humane Certified™ distinction for high standards of...

Authors Anna Mahulo and Ole Seehausen recently described two new snail-crushing cichlid species, Labrochromis mawe and Labrochromis mawepili, from the rocky reefs of southeastern Lake Victoria.

A video preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine's September/October 2025 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting August 13th, 2025...

Kryptopterus vitreolus, the Glass Catfish, is one of several iconic aquarium fish species that could soon be banned from ownership in the state of Arizona if proposed rules are made law. The Pet Advoc...

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The podcast starts with researcher Wesley Gerrin recounting the 2020 the discovery of some unusual, eel-like fishes during a routine fish survey at a site called "Redneck Beach", a college kid hangout...

Oliver Lucanus introduces a group of overlooked and misunderstood anostomids from the rocky rapids of South America in our forthcoming July/August 2025 installment of AMAZONAS Magazine.

The next installment of the annual Biotope Aquarium Contest (BAC) is getting underway! This online contest is free for participants, with freshwater and brackish aquariums welcomed. Pre-registration s...

sera and Interpet are moving forward together into the future. Two strong family-owned businesses with a deep passion for aquaristics and fishkeeping are combining their expertise to offer even more i...

Emark Tropical Imports outlines substantial tariffs, ranging between 10 and 54 percent, that will impact all fishes and corals imported to the U.S. for the aquarium hobby.

On February 10th, 2025, one of the most accomplished individuals in the aquarium industry added another accolade to her ever-growing collection. That person is Segrest Farm's President, Sandy Moore, w...

On Monday, February 24th, 2025, we received a copy of a surprising email from eBay. In summary, the online marketplace and auction juggernaut eBay appears to be reversing the animal sales policy, bann...

Fish and coral sales on eBay appear to continue "business as usual" at the moment, but a policy change due to take effect in mid-March would effectively shutter one of the largest online marketplaces ...

Axolotyls (Ambystoma mexicanum) have become very common aquatic pets. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued an interim rule that could effectively ban trade and ownership. The Pet...

There is loads of crap on the Internet. That said, the @tanksfornothin YouTube Channel is pure gold. This is inspirational storytelling that inspires an aquarist to view the aquarium hobby from a new ...

the scientific descriptions of the remaining types of Hypancistrus from Rio Xingu, Brazil, are here! On February 10th, 2025, social media was flooded with the exciting news of two new names on the Cat...

A video preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine's March/April 2025 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting February 13th, 2025.