Livestock supplier Quality Marine has successfully spawned and raised the Gulf Blenny, Ecsenius pulcher. The species was aquacultured in the QM Labs hatchery in Los Angeles, California, and QM Labs is the first to accomplish this on a commercial level…
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Six Suitable Alternatives to a Sixline Wrasse, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Sixline Wrasses are one of our favorites because they are hardy, cheap, stay small, eat pests, and are readily available. But some reefers report them turning rogue while others crave something more unusual from the hugely diverse wrasse family. Here…
Two Shrimp Gobies to Take Your Nano Reef to the Next Level
I saw two shrimp gobies last week that were so tiny, if they hadn’t been pointed out to me I would have walked straight past them. The first was the Whitecap Shrimpgoby, Lotilia klausewitzi, from the West Pacific. The second…
Compsanthias is the New Genus for Anthias ventralis and hawaiiensis
Anthias ventralis and Anthias hawaiiensis have been placed into the new genus Compsanthias by Dr. Anthony Gill. In a paper published in the journal Zootaxa, Gill erects the new genus based on differences in the infraorbital bones, anal fin ray…
Biota Announces Captive-Bred Convict Tangs
Biota has announced the latest species to be added to their captive-bred saltwater fish portfolio, the Convict Tang, Acanthurus triostegus. Widespread in nature and widely available and cheap in the aquarium trade, these striking algae grazers often struggle when first…
Monsoon’s Lemonpeel Angelfish hybrid is Rare Find from the Great Barrier Reef
Monsoon Aquatics has collected a striking Lemonpeel hybrid angel with a spotted tail. Lemonpeel hybrids usually come from the Pacific Islands but this one was collected on the Great Barrier Reef. We asked Monsoon’s Dan Boserio and Mark Tate for…
Meiacanthus herlihyi (plus 5 more undescribed fangblennies)
Meiacanthus fangblennies are a frequently encountered group of Indo-Pacific reef fishes, several of which are regularly available within the aquarium trade, occasionally via captive breeding. The genus is home to 30 recognized species, the vast majority of which having been…
De Jong Marinelife shows off over 60 Captive-Bred Saltwater Fish Species at Interzoo 2024
Dutch marine wholesaler turned fish breeder De Jong made a bold statement on their stand at this year’s Interzoo, opting to omit the mega fish and coral display tank they are famous for in favor of a commercial fish rack…
Surge Marine Life Purple x Scopas Hybrid Tangs land in the UK
Advanced Aquarium Consultancy has received three of the Zebrasoma hybrids that Surge Marine Life teased in January. Pictures of the tank-bred tang crosses caused a huge stir back then as they were not only beautiful, they were of unknown parentage,…
Eviota bacata is a New Species of dwarfgoby from New Caledonia
A new species of Eviota goby has been described from Grand Terra, New Caledonia, taking the total number of species within the genus to 132. Photographer Richard Bajol first sent a photograph of the new species to David W. Greenfield…