[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee7lhNOCGhY[/youtube] The amazing Leptocephalus eel-larvae filmed during a dive in Bali is incredible not just for its graceful swimming but also in the way that it is prowling the reef like a regular eel. The Leptocephalus larvae of…
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The beautiful Belgian reef aquarium of Luc Loyen (Jawsee)
The following is a contribution from Ducth reefing veteran Tanne Hoff better known as Tanu on the interwebz. [youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDBG_6clEVE[/youtube] I first visited Luc about 6 years ago as I saw his previous tank being featured in a topic…
Centropyge deborae: Fiji blue midnight angelfish to be described as a separate species
The Fiji blue midnight angelfish that is only currently known from deep reef pinnacles in Fiji will soon be described as a new species, Centropyge deborae. The Fiji blue midnight angelfish was long believed to be a local variant of…
Juvenile Bodianus izuensis is a rare treat for Hogfish lovers
Not too long ago we were split between two very rare and beautiful hogfishes, Bodianus masudai, and B. paraleucosticticus. Well the labrid indulgence does not end there, as this amazing juvenile Bodianus izuensis made a surprise appearance in Singapore. Measuring…
Tricolor Scopas strikes again
The large mutated tricolor scopas tang just pulled up in Bali by Neptune Fish is the nicest tricolor surgeonfish we’ve seen since we featured the nice tricolor scopas tang from Southwest Marines, UK. This particular tricolor scopas has a striking…
Reef Fish Hawaii HD for the iPad is the perfect companion to Reef Critters Hawaii
Reef Fish Hawaii HD from Keoki and Yuki Stender of Marine Life Photography is the fishy follow up to the Reef Critters Hawaii app that was previously released for the iPad. Like its predecessor, Reef Fishes Hawaii includes tons of…
Over 200 new invertebrates and 11 new fish discovered in Philippines
The California Academy of Sciences recently concluded a biodiversity expedition in the Philippines discovering over 300 new species including 200 marine invertebrates and 11 new fish. The six-week expedition focused most of the marine exploration on the Verde Island Passage, a deep-water…
New pseudochromis and Euphyllia among the recent discoveries in Bali, Indonesia
Scientists just discovered eight new fish species and one new coral species after conducting a marine survey around Bali. Targeting 33 different sites the team identified 952 fish and found that eight were new undiscovered species that included damsels, eels…
B-Box Aquarium shares one of the closest videos of Earle’s fairy wrasse yet
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9LHRySIogw[/youtube] What can we say about Cirrhilabrus earli that we haven’t written many times before? This rare fairy wrasse first discovered in Palau is simply a stunning fish and the new video from B-Box Aquarium is one of the clearest…