''Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine'' (abbreviated as ''TFH Magazine'') is a bimonthly
magazine geared to hobbyist keepers of
tropical fish
Tropical fish are generally those fish found in aquatic tropical environments around the world. Fishkeepers often keep tropical fish in freshwater and saltwater aquariums. The term "tropical fish" is not a taxonomic group, but rather is a ge ...
, with news and information on a variety of topics concerning freshwater and marine
aquariums. The magazine was first published in September 1952.
The magazine is based in
Neptune City, New Jersey
Neptune City is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,869,[TFH Publications
TFH Publications is an American book publisher based in New Jersey. It specializes in books about pets. In 1997 the owner, Herbert R. Axelrod sold the company to Central Garden & Pet Company of California for $70 million.
Its publications inclu ...]
,
[ which publishes books relating to the care aquarium fish and pets.
]
Significant Publications
Significant articles published in Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine include the 1956 scientific description of the cardinal tetra
The cardinal tetra (''Paracheirodon axelrodi'') is a freshwater fish of the family (biology), family Characidae of order (biology), order Characiformes. It is native to the upper Orinoco and Rio Negro (Amazon), Negro Rivers in South America. Gro ...
by Leonard Peter Schultz
Leonard Peter Schultz (1901–1986) was an American ichthyologist.
Biography
Schultz was born in 1901, at Albion, Michigan. He received education on ichthyology at Albion College, in which he got his bachelor's degree, in 1924. In 1926, he got ...
.
Noted Authors
Several established and well known ichthyologists, hobbyists, and experts have published works in TFH Magazine, including:
Herbert Axelrod
Leonard Peter Schultz
Leonard Peter Schultz (1901–1986) was an American ichthyologist.
Biography
Schultz was born in 1901, at Albion, Michigan. He received education on ichthyology at Albion College, in which he got his bachelor's degree, in 1924. In 1926, he got ...
William T. Innes
George S. Myers
Wayne Leibel
Paul Loiselle
Mark Smith
Robert M. Fenner
References
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Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Animal and pet magazines
Fishkeeping
Hobby magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1952
Magazines published in New Jersey
Pets in the United States
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