“Diversity and Evolution of Coral Reef Fishes” lecture tomorrow at California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is presenting “Diversity and Evolution of Coral Reef Fishes,” a lecture by Dr. Luiz Rocha, as part of the Pritzker Lecture series. Rocha is the Assistant Curator, Ichthyology at the academy and…

Facing pipeline, Saudi oil company moves coral reef

A Saudi Arabian oil company recently completed a relocation of a small coral reef found to be in harms way of a planned pipeline in the Arabian Gulf. Aramco, the Saudi state owned oil company, discovered the small reef in…

Wisconsin Northwoods “Little Bohemia” of marine life

When we think of marine aquaculture and warehouse facilities we think about the typical havens like Southern California’s thriving wholesaler industry a stone’s throw from LAX. So it’s amazing to see Drs. Foster & Smith’s LiveAquaria, one of the top-notch…

Coral Reef Fishes Knowledge Cards from Pomegranate

Knowledge cards about coral reef fishes is an interesting way to get up to snuff on a wide range of potential marine aquarium fish in a short time. If you’ve already been reefing for a year or two, you may…