Three new species of Nautilus have been described in the journal ZooKeys. Nautilus samoaensis, Nautilus vitiensis and Nautilus vanuatuensis join N. pompilius, macromphalus, and stenomphalus in a genus that was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Nautilus belauensis was…
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Reef Builders welcomes new exclusive contributor Austin Lefevre
The big hitters keep on coming to Reef Builders, and today we’re delighted to announce another exclusive member to the RB All Stars Line-up, Austin Lefevre of Tenji Aquarium Design + Build. Austin has been in the aquarium industry since…
MASNA announces the cancellation of MACNA 2023
The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America has announced that it is canceling MACNA 2023. The show was due to be held on September 8-10 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but today MASNA has announced that the well-known show will now not…
Yellow Black Back Wrasse is Anampses twistii/neoguinaicus hybrid
Reef Builders is the home of naturally occurring saltwater fish hybrids and this latest specimen from Elliot Y. Lim of Marine Collectors is an absolute beauty! The fish is a mix of two popular Anampses wrasses – The Yellow Chest…
Richard Ross joins the all-star lineup of new Reef Builders contributors
Reef Builders is beyond excited to announce the addition of Richard Ross to our featured contributors! Richard is known for his “Skeptical Reefkeeping” article series, his one-of-a-kind presentations, his coral spawning and cephalopod research, the Reef Beef Podcast, and for managing…
Reef Builders welcomes Sanjay Joshi!
Sanjay Joshi needs no introduction as most of us grew up following his every word on lighting, his pioneering Penn State reef tank, and his frequent talks and appearances at societies and reef shows. By day Sanjay is a Professor…
Mike Paletta returns to Reef Builders!
If you have been reefkeeping for any of the last 40 years then this man needs no introduction. Mike Paletta is a reefkeeping pioneer, and many current experts grew up reading and learning from his articles. If you don’t know…
Yi-Kai Tea returns to Reef Builders!
Reef Builders is thrilled to welcome back ichthyologist extraordinaire Dr. Yi-Kai Tea. Kai is a Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellow and systematic ichthyologist at the Australian Museum. His research interests combine the use of cutting-edge next-generation sequencing techniques with traditional methods…
Bodianus masudai is our favorite Hogfish available right now
A rare hogfish has surfaced in the marine hobby, and it’s guaranteed to get the pulses of rare fish collectors, wrasse collectors, and just about every reefer racing. Its name is Bodianus masudai, and it hails from the deep waters…
Today is World Aquarium Day 2023
February 20, 2023, is World Aquarium Day, an initiative created by world-renowned aquascaper Oliver Knott to celebrate and honor “the best hobby in the World.” We’re biased but we’d be inclined to agree with Oliver, so today we encourage you…