We wrote about the brand new Cirrhilabrus squirei from the Coral Sea on our last visit to BlueHarbor, and we’re glad that the fish is still around looking healthy as ever. C. squirei recalls the more familiar C. johnsoni in terms of general appearance – long filamentous tail, orangey base color. However the streaks of Read More

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This feature of the blackspot pygmy angelfish is a great inaugural post from what will become a regular contribution from various team members of Cairns Marine. Being one of Australia’s largest marine life collectors comes with its perks and when Cairns Marine collected Centropyge nigriocella in Australia for the first time, they knew that this kind of Read More

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“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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So far we’ve only been casually following the Talking Fish episodes but their recent video all about Cairns Marine, a popular marine life collector and exporter in Australia, has definitely got our attention. In addition to the excellent production of the video quality, the staff of Cairns Marine is thoughtfully interviewed to give a thorough Read More

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