Finding the real habitat of fighting fish

IN THE SUMMER of 2023, I had the great privilege of giving talks about my adventures in Brazil to the Missouri Aquarium Society (MASI) and the Chicago Aquatic Plant Society (CAPS), in the USA. They in

LEARNING ABOUT AQUATIC habitats always triggers my brain to mentally plan biotopes. Whether I am reading articles on tinted streams in West Africa, looking at images of eroded river banks in Brazil or

TO FOLLOW ON from my article in the previous issue, this time I will continue with two dwarf catfishes from the Auchenipteridae family. Although these two species are closely related there are still i

I reckon that taking a break from specimen-hunting to go pleasure fishing is a tonic for the soul

DAMSELFISH” IS A common name used for a group of small, colourful marine fish that inhabit coral reefs around the world. It’s not a scientific term, but rather a way of grouping together similar-looki

HYPANCISTRUS ARE POPULAR amongst aquarists because of their small size, relative ease of care and their striking patterns. Most fish of this genus are characterized by a dark base colour and light dot