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…
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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…
Flashback Friday: Jake’s love for Plectranthias
When Jake passed away, a lot of tributes said he was a coral man, but if you knew him he would have just as many conversations with people about marine fish. He loved them all, especially the rare ones, and…
Lionfish Continue to Invade the Mediterranean Sea
Invasive lionfish are continuing to spread throughout the Mediterranean, according to a recent article in the journal NeoBiota. The well-known venomous reef fish are now being found as far west as Spain and as far north as Croatia, only their…
Rare Seahorse Spotted on Cornish Coast
A long-snouted seahorse has been seen in the coastal waters of South West England. Also known as the Spiny Seahorse, Hippocampus guttulatus, the rare fish was spotted on a lunchtime walk by Cornwall Council’s nature recovery officer Alicia Shepherd, and…
Why Golden Assessors deserve a place on your stocking list
The Golden Assessor, Assessor flavissimus, has always been something of an oddball fish, not only because of its beautiful coloration, but due to the behavioral differences that it gladly presents in home aquariums. A member of the basslet family, these…