Categories for Other Characins

The Rising Yuletide

December 8, 2018 By Marcie Rivera 'Plecostomus', All Other Catfish, All Other Fish, Ancistrus, Catfish, Characins, Corydoras and Other Armored Catfish, Corydoras, Aspidoras, Brochis, and Scleromystax, Fish, Other Characins

Tis the season to be jolly, and as you deck your halls, you may notice your tanks need a little extra adornment. Now, before you go dunking strung lights and mistletoe...

Black-and-White Thinking

November 30, 2018 By Marcie Rivera 'Plecostomus', All Other Fish, Ancistrus, Catfish, Characins, Corydoras and Other Armored Catfish, Corydoras, Aspidoras, Brochis, and Scleromystax, Fish, Other Characins, Pencilfish and Splash Tetras

The human brain is a beautiful filter. For newborns, the world is so confusing and overstimulating, neuronal connections must be “pruned back” in order for...

Happy Tanks-giving

November 23, 2018 By Marcie Rivera All Other Catfish, All Other Fish, Apistogramma, Catfish, Characins, Dwarf Cichlids, Eartheaters, Fish, Other Characins, South American Cichlids, Whiptail Catfish

Gratitude (noun): The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and return kindness.

The Pen-cilfish is Mightier than the Sword

November 17, 2018 By Marcie Rivera All Other Fish, Characins, Fish, Other Characins, Pencilfish and Splash Tetras

This week was a hard one to those of us who’ve known no life but one filled with the works of Stan Lee...

Red Tails and a Summer State of Mind

August 25, 2018 By Marcie Rivera All Other Fish, Arowanas, Stingrays, and Pufferfish, Central and South American Tetras, Characins, Fish, Other Characins, Pufferfish

Like many Oregonian naturalists, we’ll seize just about every opportunity for a pre-rainy season nature hike...

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