A rare look at the virtually never seen young Kingi Angelfish
If Kingi Angelfish are one of the holy grails of Pomacanthid lovers then the juvenile Apolemichthys kingi takes that notion up a notch. Like other members of the genus Apolemichthys, the Kingi or Tiger angelfish undergoes a dramatic transformation from the juvenile to the adult stage. We’ve gone out of our way to bring you coverage of large Read More
Tiny Kingi angelfish is the lagoon collection of a lifetime
We’ve been closely following the saga of a very special fish that was recently collected by its owner in South Africa. While on holiday Pieter Uys and his family were vacationing around the Kei River, he managed to squeeze in some quality snorkeling time in the lagoon formed past the mouth of the river. Near Read More
Tiny Bandit Angelfish video by Fishcube is absolutely irresistible
It’s been too long since we’ve professed our love for the bandit angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus, and to make up for it we’ve got this great video of a tiny lil guy. Mr. Fishcube received this tee-nine-tsy baby bandit from Hawaii about a week ago and already the little black and white wonder is pounding all Read More
The trials and tribulations of Apolemichthys kingi: From capture to grave
When we use phrases and words like holy grail, creme de la creme, emblamatic and symbolic to describe any angelfish species, one of the first to pop up into your mind other than the Peppermint Angelfish would definitely be the iconic and highly sought after Apolemichthys kingi, more famously known as the Tiger Angelfish from Read More
Rainfordia opercularis is THE reef fish of the year 2011
Like we did for the most exciting breakthrough aquarium fish of the year 2011, we’re going to recap some of the most memorable and amazing fish that we’ve seen this year. We have seen some pretty amazing ground breaking collections for the year 2011 which totally redefined and change the image that these fish possessed Read More
Tiger angelfish hybrid redefines the rarest of the rare reef fish
The tiger angelfish is so rare that it is hardly ever seen even in South Africa, so earlier this year we were tickled to be able to share with you a video of tiger angelfish acclimated and doing well in captivity. Now we’re kicking it up a notch with this amazing specimen of a hybrid Read More
Apolemichthys guezei, the Reunion Island angelfish is so rare it is imagined in a painting
Apolemichthys guezei, the Reunion Island angelfish was only described in 1978 yet since that time it has rarely been photographed once in its natural habitat and it has never even been close to collection for the aquarium trade. Since so few pictures of the Reunion Island Angelfish exist, painter Peter Schouen took it upon himself Read More
Baby bandit angelfish videos from Blue Harbor and B-Box Aquarium
Baby bandit angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus, from Hawaii seem to be popping up all over the place and two of Japan’s powerhouse rare fish dealers have stepped up with decent videos of their tiny bandits. Both Blue Harbor and B-Box Aquarium are well known for handling their share of rare fish but it’s only recently that Read More
First ever video of a real live & eating Tiger Angelfish, Apolemichthys kingi
It’s no secret that we have a healthy obsession with Apolemichthys kingi, the Tiger Angelfish: we love tiger angelfish in ponds, in reef tanks and now in a quarantine tank eating like a pig. Feast your eyes on this magnificent tiger angelfish which is eating pellets, popping rapid-fire bites at some home made pelleted foods. Read More
Tiger Angelfish
Apolemichthys kingi. Tiger Angelfish. Poisson-ange tigre. Tiger Kaiserfische. Tigre pez ángel. Tiger maanvissen. Tigre peixe-anjo. Taiga enjerufisshu. No matter what you call it, there’s no denying the unbelievable beauty of the Tiger Angelfish Read More