Lightning maroon clownfish have spawned, hatched, and already the first little bits of banding in the F1 generation show super promising aberrations of banding which will have the clownfish breeders very excited. Even though the maroon lighting maroon clownfish was paired with a related Premnas biaculeatus from Papua New Guinea, we don’t think anyone really expected Read More

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The Lightning Maroon Clownfish has not spawned. While the image above (and video below)  shows the Lightning Maroon and her mate tending a nest of eggs on a tile, those are NOT their eggs.  This technique has been called by some (including Mitch May, possibly the technique’s originator) as a “Double Down”.  The premise – take Read More

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Rare fish lovers, it’s time we brought you an update on the SEASMART-collected, Lightning Maroon Clownfish from Papua New Guinea (PNG). Forgive the water clarity – the female Maroon Clown is always “digging”.  Forgive the camera work – it was shot with one hand using a Nikon D5000.  Forgive the focus – it would appear Read More

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The lightning maroon clownfish is an amazing variant of Premnas biaculeatus from Papua New Guinea which was discovered with extremely aberrant lightning stripes. When word spread of this fish, the domestic and global marine aquarium communities were immediately set ablaze with enthusiasm. The first specimen of lightning Maroon that was caught only surfaced as a Read More

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This one is all for Jake and his rare fish fetish.  By no means high quality video here…this was shot with my waterproof & shockproof Olympus Digital Camera.  But for anyone who’s been through for a loop by Jake & Guin’s truly masterful April Fool’s Prank, rest assured the “other” 2010 Lightning Maroon, the one Read More

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The Lightning Maroon Clownfish from Papua New Guinea is the newest feather in the cap of the Seasmart Program and thanks to decisions being made at Blue Zoo Aquatics, the lightning maroon clownfish may eventually become a shining example of sustainability and ethics in the marine aquarium trade. In an unprecedented turn of events, Blue Read More

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We can count the times we’ve seen the Lightning Maroon Clownfish with one hand. This new guy was recently shipped via Papua New Guinea’s SEASMART program. The SEASMART program benefits us, the aquarists, and the village fisherman who collected the fish. Your next question is probably how can you get your hands on one of Read More

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This magnificent maroon clownfish Premnas biaculeatus was recently caught in Papua New Guinea by famed fish collector Steve Robinson.  As far as we know this individual is one of a kind but perhaps with more collections other similar specimens may be discovered. If this is a sign of things to come then it seems like Read More

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