“Cirrhilabrus squirei” is a spanking new labrid to be added to the growing list of fairy wrasses species. Collected in the Coral Sea, this ultra gorgeous species pays homage to Cirrhilabrus johnsoni, as well as Cirrhilabrus cf. lanceolatus (The Pintail Fairy Wrasse).  ”Cirrhilabrus squirei” has not been officially described but the scientific name has been Read More

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The Dr. Seuss Soapfish, Belonoperca pylei, brings back so many fond memories. I have never been more excited about a fish than I am on the arrival of this one. My first encounter with this fish was back in 2006 when Greg Schiemer showed me one at Absolutely Fish in Clifton, New Jersey.  I had never seen Read More

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A recent spate of captive breeding successes, particularly with the Koran angelfish Pomacanthus semicirculatus, had us wondering what the next captive bred ”Big Angel” would be.  Based on what we’re seeing from Bali Aquarich (producers of the first captive-bred Pinnatus Batfish), it appears that we can now add Pomacanthus annularis to the list of firsts we can Read More

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Earler today, Todd Gardner (the man to first breed Liopropoma basslets) announced a new breeding success at the Long Island Aquarium where two damselfish species were specifically mentioned.  Neoglyphidodon melas, the Bowtie Damsel, was reared from larvae collected in the 20,000 gallon reef. A quick check of the MBI Database revealed a prior succes with Read More

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There has been a ton of talk over the years about home automation, with various companies making big claims about how simple it will be to implement, including massive heavyweights light Google. We haven’t seen much evidence on any of these claims happening any time soon. A newly announced company and product may help usher Read More

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The Panda Banggai Cardinalfish is an exciting new strain of Pterapogon kauderni which is a huge achievement for a fish which has captivated the hearts and minds of so many fish lovers. Hailing from a huge operation of banggai cardinalfish aquaculture, the Panda Banggai or the Panda Kauderni features a back half which is almost Read More

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BlueHarbor released new pictures and videos of their latest haul and here’s a better look at the insanely rare Cirrhilabrus claire. As we’ve mentioned previously, C. claire has never had its live picture featured anywhere before and this pair marks the first in history. The new pictures released by BlueHarbor allows a better look at Read More

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Many of you are familiar with the name Bridgelux for a variety of reasons, including their awesome multi-chip arrays, as well as the use of their chips in many Asian LEDs. Well, you may become more familiar with that name in the near future now that Toshiba, one of the largest electronics producers in the Read More

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Announced in the overnight hours on ReefAddicts, the Dallas Fort Worth MACNA team revealed Jean-Michel Cousteau as the keynote speaker for the Saturday night banquet at this year’s Marine Aquarium Conference of North America. Jean-Michel Cousteau is the son of the legendary Jacques Cousteau, he is a syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a Read More

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Cirrhilabrus claire is quite possibly the world’s rarest and least known fairy wrasse and holy grail is all but a plastic cup to this species. Since its discovery in 2001, there has only been two dead holotype pictures and absolutely zero information on it. The pair above from BlueHarbor is the first ever specimens to be Read More

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