The Belonoperca genus of Soapfishes is most famously represented by Belonoperca pylei, the highly sought-after Dr.Seuss, but let us introduce you to its only other congener, the enigmatic Belonoperca chabanaudi, the Arrowhead Soapfish. As its outline suggests, the Arrowhead is…
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Baby Dr. Seuss is the Cutest Soapfish We’ve Ever Seen
The Dr. Seuss soapfish, Belonoperca pylei, is one of the most mysterious rare reef fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby and it has one of the coolest names to boot. We’ve shared many stories of this fascinating denizen of the twilight…
Dr. Seuss Fish are better in pairs
Leave it to Rich Ross to get it in his ceph-head that it is possible to pair and breed the highly prized Dr. Seuss fish. Not only does it take an investment of time and space, but money because as you…
Dr. Seuss Fish video shows the incredible Belonoperca pylei up close
The Dr. Seuss fish is without a doubt one of the coolest fish to become somewhat available to aquarists just this year. As much as we’ve covered this species recently don’t be fooled into thinking this fish is any more…
Dr. Seuss fish, Belonoperca pylei, in America
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…
Dr. Seuss Fish, Belonoperca pylei, appears at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan
Dr. Seuss’ Fish, Belonoperca pylei, has hit at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan. This rare deepwater soapfish fish usually lives in really deep water around 330ft (100m) in Marshall island. However, accordingto Aqua Stage 21 blog, he was collected in not…
Opulent Osaka part 3: Dr. Shimokobe’s deluge of deepwater treasures
We’ve arrived at our third installation of our Osaka recount and if you’re still following, then thank you, and we hope you’ve enjoyed parts 1 and 2. We visited one of our favourite aquarist in Osaka, and we’ve featured his…
2013 Marine Breeder’s Year in Review
It’s the 4th annual installment of the Marine Breeder’s Year in Review (see past installments at 2010, 2011a, 2011b, and 2012) and frankly, it’s been an interesting if not arguably “slow” year for a change, and yet I’ll probably write more…
Belonoperca pylei in US, right under our noses
Shortly after posting the Belonoperca pylei on video in Japan, we were able to chat with our friend Rich Ross who is also a marine biologist at the California Academy of Sciences. It seems that he is the proud owner of…
B-Box Aquarium teases with a short clip of Belonoperca pylei
The whimsical and cartoonish looking Belonoperca pylei has long been regarded as a straight up unobtainable “book fish”. In the past year or two however, we’ve seen a few being slowly drip-fed into the aquarium scene. While still out of…
