Sleeper gobies are large showy sand-sifting gobies of the genus Valenciennea, of which there are many popular species in aquariums. A newly discovered specimen from Mauritius hints that there could be yet another new addition to this highly desirable and attractive…
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Unknown scribbled face Pseudojuloides lands at Greenwich Aquaria
Pseudojuloides is a beautiful genus that gets quality air time here at ReefBuilders. This group of wrasses do not get as much love as they should, and are often overshadowed by their hardier and more forgiving Cirrhilabrus cousins. Though small,…
Love thy local fish store, Vargas in Omaha and a big sale at Greenwich Aquaria
Lots of great things happening in the retail aquarium space this weekend. The aquarium hobby could use some more editorial reflection on the state of affairs in our awesome hobby and to this end PFK’s Nathan Hill has written a…
Nice male Kenya fairy wrasse, Cirrhilabrus sp. 3 makes aquarium premier at Greenwich Aquaria
The Kenya fairy wrasse, Cirrhilabrus sp.3 is yet another never before seen species of exotic reef fish to get widely documented at Greenwich Aquaria before anywhere else in the country. Somewhat resembling Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis, the Kenya fairy wrasse also sports…
Garibaldi lemonpeel angelfish and Flavocoronatus butterflyfish hybrid headlining Father’s Day sale at Greenwich Aquaria
If a Garibaldi and a lemonpeel had a lovechild we imagine it would look a lot like the beautiful specimen at right. This stunning Centropyge flavissima was captured in the Marshall Islands and it features a strong orange body coloration…
Chalice Coral Collage by Greenwich Aquaria
Chalice corals are raging hot and despite the overpriced frags, there are still plenty of coral vendors and growers out there who are willing to charge a fair price for these coveted pectinids. One of our all around favorite high…
Fantastically diverse reef aquarium at Greenwich Aquaria
This reef aquarium at Greenwich Aquaria in Greenwich CT has it all; micro cardinal fish, rare butterflyfish, garden eels, aberrant regal angelfish and more choice and cherry corals than you can shake a stick at. The tank is lit with…
Two great aquarium stores in Greenwich CT having big annual sales this weekend
House of Fins and Greenwich Aquaria are two of the finest retail aquarium stores in the country which we have written about extensively over the years – only LiveAquaria and Old Town Aquarium do as much shaking down of rare…
Heteroconger guttatus, a New Garden Eel Species from the Bird’s Head Peninsula
Heteroconger guttatus is a new species of garden eel just described from the Bird’s Head Peninsula region of West Papua. There are 35 species of garden eels belonging to two different genera, Heteroconger and Gorgasia with most occurring in the…
