Misidentity, misinformation and misnomers are rampant and rife within the aquarium hobby and our peers. Some can be detrimental, while some are harmless pet peeves that run its course amongst new enthusiasts. We aren’t perfect, and more often than not we…
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Diary entry 1: Fighting fire with fire, chronicles of Pseudochromis tonozukai
Dear diary, i’m at my wits end. It has been three days since I’ve initiated my plan to remove a male Pseudochromis tonozukai from my reef. I’ve tried everything, but this fish is no ordinary dottyback. Highly intelligent, careful and…
Sunset Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus greeni Appears On Sale at Reeftopia
Auzzie marine retailer Reeftopia is listing a rare and exquisite Sunset Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus greeni. Only described in 2017, the pictured fish was collected from the Timor Box, an area of the Timor Sea northwest of Darwin to the Western…
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis, the Blue Throated Fairy Wrasse Finally gets Described
Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis is the official name for a ‘new species’ of fairy wrasse that’s actually been enjoyed in the aquarium hobby for quite some time now. With some similarities with other common species like Tonozuka’s fairy wrasse and the redfin…
3.4 Fairy Wrasses: The filamentosus group
The filamentosus group presents the reader with a collection of familiar, aquarium-friendly species, many of which are exuberantly colored and morphologically quirky. Despite some superficial differences in colors and fin shapes, the overall morphology strongly implies that this is the…
“Leucoxanthic” Pseudochromis is a funky aberrant we’ve never seen before
Aberrant fish show up occasionally from time to time and it’s always a game of roulette as to what form they will take. Pseudochromis are not exclusively spared from such afflictions, although it’s not everyday we come across a unique…
Paracheilinus togeanensis flasher wrasse and its hybrids are a spectacular bunch
Pictured above is a really gorgeous hybrid between Paracheilinus togeanensis and P. filamentosus. While P. filamentosus is a staple and a widely known species in the trade, P. togeanensis (Togean flasher wrasse)is not. The Togean flasher wrasse is a species…
