Our first published book: Labridae Fishes:Wrasses has received critical acclaim among professional hobbyists the world over. The special edition has been updated with all the latest information and pictures and could be likened to the “wrasse bible” with over 400…
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Pre Order the “Wrasse Bible” Labridae Fishes starting now
We are very excited to announce Reef Builders is publishing our first book entitled Labridae Fishes: Wrasses written by none other than Rudie Kuiter. The special edition has been updated with all the latest information and pictures and could be…
New version of Kuiter’s wrasse bible ‘Labridae Fishes’ now available for a whole lot less
Despite its original $300+ price tag Rudie Kuiter managed to sell quite a few copies of his fabulous compendium on wrasses, Labridae Fishes. The hardbound work of devotion to wrasses has over 400 A4 pages covering more than 500 species…
In Defense of Rudie’s Wrasses
Rudie Kuiter is an Australian ichthyologist who has published extensively on Indo-Pacific reef fishes. Over the past half-century, he has described 56 new species, including a variety of wrasses, angelfishes, butterflyfishes, cardinalfishes, assessors, and, in particular, seahorses and pipefishes, though…
A good look at a nice supermale comb wrasse, Coris picta
The comb wrasse is an Australian endemic reef fish which is sometimes seen in the trade, but no one deliberately clamoring for it. But Rudie Kuiter knows the striking beauty of this fish as it was selected to grace the…
Cirrhilabrus claire – First ever live pictures of what could be the world’s rarest fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus claire is quite possibly the world’s rarest and least known fairy wrasse and holy grail is all but a plastic cup to this species. Since its discovery in 2001, there has only been two dead holotype pictures and absolutely zero…
New undescribed Pseudojuloides slender wrasse for sale in Japan
The gorgeous slender wrasse above is a brand new species which has not been seen before, and which is being offered for sale in the Japanese market. It’s not everyday that a spanking brand new undescribed fish hits the market…
Labridae Fishes: Wrasses by Rudie Kuiter, the ultimate wrasse book only available on demand
Labridae Fishes: Wrasses looks like the ultimate wrasse book, the Wrasse bible written by one of the masters of reef fish books Rudie Kuiter. Stacked on top of some of Rudie Kuiter’s great works is the new wrasse book which…
Bodianus tanyokidus, the First Live Specimen at the Churaumi Aquarium
Bodianus tanyokidus is a very rare deepwater species of hogfish that we’ve been searching for for almost a decade. This almost unknown species of beefy ‘wrasse’ is pretty much only documented in Rudie Kuiter’s wrasse bible wherein a single photo…
Come see us at Reefapalooza in Orange County CA this weekend
The annual reef aquarium extravaganza known as Reefapalooza is happening again in Costa Mesa California this weekend. This is the first year that Reefapalooza has been preceded by two sister shows with RAP in Orlando and RAP in New York, but…
