Saltwater Fish

Looks like Blue Harbor gets Centropyge narcosis

I believe everybody is wondering where Centropyge narcosis goes, but it looks like Blue Habor in Japan got it.  It is still not sure how many Centropyge narcosis they got.  It might be only one, but might be more than one.  Reefers in…

Dr. Andrew Rossiter provides insights on Waikiki’s Peppermint and Abei Angelfish

Waikiki’s newest Peppermint Angelfish is looking mighty fine after worrying us for a bit due to some mild initial aggression it was getting from its tank mates. We’re happy to know that the aggression has completely dissipated and the Peppermint…

Panda Banggai cardinalfish is the first captive strain of this iconic reef fish

The Panda Banggai Cardinalfish is an exciting new strain of Pterapogon kauderni which is a huge achievement for a fish which has captivated the hearts and minds of so many fish lovers. Hailing from a huge operation of banggai cardinalfish…

Reef Fishes of the East Indies is a new book from Allen and Erdmann with 25 new species (updated)

Reef Fishes of the East Indies is a new forthcoming book which will be a hefty publication on reef fish from Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann. With almost 1,300 pages spread across three volumes, Reef Fishes of the East Indies…

Coral Rekindling Venus brings marine life to planetariums

Coral Rekindling Venus is a project to display coral reefs and marine life at planetariums, bringing the experience of marine life cinematography to a whole new level. The full-dome digital planetarium motion picture will feature a wide array of stunning…

Belonoperca soapfishes are striking predators that prefer cool and dimly lit setups

Belonoperca is small genus with only two species which includes the amazing clown like Dr. Seuss Fish and the lesser known B. chabanaudi. These predatory fish are elongated and fierce looking and prefer living under overhangs and ledges in deep…

BlueHarbor releases new pictures and videos of Cirrhilabrus claire along with the other deepwater rarities

BlueHarbor released new pictures and videos of their latest haul and here’s a better look at the insanely rare Cirrhilabrus claire. As we’ve mentioned previously, C. claire has never had its live picture featured anywhere before and this pair marks…

BlueHarbor scores with an unfamiliar but stunning Bodianus sanguineus look alike

BlueHarbor really knows how to work their rare fish magic and their latest acquisition along with that stunning first ever pair of Cirrhilabrus claire is this unusual and unfamiliar, yet gorgeous hogfish. Decked out in neon highlighter red and yellow,…

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…

Juveniles of the highly uncommon blue eyed lemonpeels are hard to come by

Juvenile lemonpeel angelfish lose their black spot fairly early in their life, so getting of that size with the spot is not easy. Throw in the odds of finding a cocos-island blue eyed lemonpeel of similar stature, and we’re infringing…