Saltwater Fish

Centropyge nigriocella, amazing new pictures of the cryptic blackspot pygmy angelfish

Huge thanks to Reef Solutions Vanuatu for sharing the pictures of a very rare, cryptic pygmy angelfish The blackspot pygmy angelfish, Centropyge nigrocella, is a fish so cryptic and rare that it is not even discussed among rare fish fanciers.…

New Odontanthias discovered in Puerto Rico

Odontanthias is a popular genus of deepwater reef fish that includes the Borbonius and Yellow Fin Anthias. Odontanthias is so far only known from the Indian and Pacific Ocean but the unusual fish from Puerto Rico pictured above is a…

The Pinnatus Batfish producer steps forward with answers!

First time we heard about Indonesian Pinnatus Batfish, they were rumored to be captive-bred.  Then, as time went on, vendors started using “tank-raised” to describe these fish, and by 2010’s marine breeding year-in-review, we were all thinking they were likely…

Scandalous fish mating videos abound on Fukukancho’s YouTube channel

[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-2htW8rUM[/youtube] Yes, this marine fish breeder’s jaw dropped when Jake sent me a link to what he had discovered in the dark corners of the interwebs.  No glossy, airbrushed static photographs, no sir.  Video after hardcore video of…

Proaquatix releases Captive-Bred Akindynos Barrier Reef Clownfish

Today, Proaquatix announced their release of captive bred Great Barrier Reef Clownfish, Amphiprion akindynos.  This species only rarely enters the hobby, normally as wild caught specimens.  Depending on the size and quality, they can fetch upwards of $250 for a…

ORA gets new website, adds livestock, online ordering

ORA,  or Oceans Reefs and Aquariums has redesigned their website. The new site  is a vast improvement with their older design and shows each one of their products. You are now able to view and read the descriptions including their…

Fish handle numbers on par with college students

We can leave all the jokes aside but an interesting study has found some fish to score just as well as college students on some basic number tests. Using the highly social, freshwater mosquitofish the researchers conducted a lab test…

EcoEZ PNG SEASMART Operations Hamstrung by Premature Funding Loss

We were starting to wonder what happened to the forecast December 2010 release of maricultured corals from SEASMART program in Papua New Guinea. Today it was announced that the loss of PNG government funding during the last quarter of 2010…

Newly described Solomon Islands Greytail Poliourus Angelfish coming to LiveAquaria tonight

The Solomon Islands Greytail Poliourus Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus poliourus) was first described just over a year ago and is now making its LiveAquaria debut for sale tonight Diver’s Den. We aren’t sure what the asking price of this beauty will be but…

US imports of Albino Clownfish delayed by bureaucracy

In August, 2010, we reported that Proaquatix would be the worldwide distributor for Marcel Triessl’s Albino Ocellaris Clownfish.  Designer Clownfish enthusiasts were salivating and hoping for a short wait.  Sadly, governmental regulations in South Africa have been holding up the…