Two scientifically new hypancistrus

I’VE BEEN VERY lucky to observe a number of popular aquarium fishes in the wild, from marbled hatchetfish in the Amazon rainforests of Colombia, Stiphodon gobies in the highland rivers of the Philippi

IT HAS BEEN my longstanding dream to keep miniature versions of aquatic giants in my aquariums. I’m pretty sure that many of you wouldn’t mind having a pygmy white shark or a dwarf killer whale (had t

DR PETER BURGESS Peter is our disease expert. Send questions his way if you have pathogen problems. BOB MEHEN Bob is a master of fishkeeping general knowledge and community tanks. JEREMY GAY Jeremy is

REGULAR PRACTICAL FISHKEEPING readers may remember way back in late 2021 SHOAL launched the SOS: Support Our Shoal campaign to raise awareness and vital funding for threatened freshwater fishes worldw

The roach might not be a tasty catch, but this sound and sociable shoal fish is so adaptable it can thrive in all manner of less than desirable waterways

A giant fish lay in my landing net. It ticked all the boxes. But still I had my doubts… was it the real deal?