The month of April this year has commenced with this calendar photo of what appears to be Chaetodontoplus niger in captivity. This extremely reclusive and enigmatic fish has recently caught a break and appeared on various videos and pictures, but…
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Unprecedented close up look at Odontanthias katayamai on video
Our first look at this new video of Odontanthias katayamai made our heart palpate a little bit. Like the previous live specimen of O. katayamai, this stunning specimen of anthias was collected by Deep Sea Challengers in Japan at the incredible depth…
Lipogramma evides and Pseudochromis olivaceus shows up on LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den
LiveAquaria has been scoring with some really top notch fishes lately especially from the Curacao and Red Sea region. Latest additions to the Diver’s Den to come out from these locales includes the Klayi basslet, Carmabi basslets, the Spanish Flag grouper from Curacao,…
Dr. Seuss Fish, Belonoperca pylei, appears at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan
Dr. Seuss’ Fish, Belonoperca pylei, has hit at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan. This rare deepwater soapfish fish usually lives in really deep water around 330ft (100m) in Marshall island. However, accordingto Aqua Stage 21 blog, he was collected in not…
Powerhouse japanese fish stores compete for bragging rights in their latest rare fish haul
It has been said countless of times that the japanese somehow have the magic touch when it comes to rare fish, and they are able to obtain just about anything under the sun; or in this case, under the sea.…
Coldwater Marine Aquatics launches first Oregon coldwater retail operation
Cold water aquariums are just plain awesome, and have always captured our hearts in the past. Steve Weast’s 400 gallon cold water reef is just simply spectacular, and the Scandinavian reefs we covered were stunning as well. Now Coldwater Marine…
Sustainable Aquatics offers tank raised little sand Dragonets
I will always have a special affection for dragonets. When I saw a tank-raised dragonet on the Sustainable Aquatics availability list, it caught my attention – I had to ask more. It was not one of the commonly kept species…
New shark species discovered off the coast of the Galapagos
When we hear about sharks in the wild, we tend to hear negative stories discussing their decline in the wild or the negative impact on shark finning, but some positive news appeared recently when a team of scientists announced their…
Stellar, simple soft coral and LPS tank is a masterpiece of father and son collaboration
This stellar soft coral reef tank really needs no words.Even though stony, azoox and uber-rare reefs are all the rage, stepping back with some simple soft corals is a welcome break and this tank shows just how nice it can…
Trimma tauroculum from Palau is a really unique and gorgeous species
The bullseye pygmy goby is a cute little stunner from Palau. Like all other Trimma species, the bullseye trimma is a tiny nano fish measuring in at only slightly below an inch. The bullseye Trimma is red with a whitish…