Acanthurus triostegus – Convict Tang By: Greg Collinske The convict tang is one of the most widespread Acanthurus species in the world as well as in our hobby. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific and Hawaii in small groups to enormous schools, these successful…
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Awesome Fish Spotlight: Amphiprion perideraion – Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion By: Greg Collinske The Pink Skunk Clownfish (Amphprion perideraion) is a slightly delicate and often underrepresented species in our hobby when it comes to anemonefish. The Pink Skunk Clownfish has a striking color pattern which is quite different…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: the Yellow Watchman Goby
The cautious Yellow Watchman Goby sits on the substrate near his borrow waiting for food. However, he quickly retreats when threatened along with anyone else sharing his home. Yellow Watchman Gobies, or Yellow Prawn Gobies, are known for their symbiotic…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Chalk Basslet
The Chalk Basslet is an overlooked unpopular fish that deserves much more credit than it receives. These wonderful fish are well behaved and are fitting for almost any aquarium. Also known as Serranus tortugarum, it is geographically found in the…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: the Blue Spot Jawfish
The blue spot jawfish, Opistognathus rosenblatti, is a colorful, quirky, and most beautiful members of the jawfish family. They are a popular fish that can be found in almost any local fish store, but that wasn’t always the case. Although they…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Wartskin Anglerfish
The wartskin anglerfish is a secretive and interactive fish that requires you to get your hands wet almost every day. Contrary to its personality, their colors are composed of a vivid array of oranges, yellows, oranges, reds, greens, pinks, browns,…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Barbour’s Seahorse
The Barbour’s Seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is born a striking yellow with an eye catching zebra striped snout. Its textured skin with spines protruding from its body make it an unusual species. Like most seahorses, it likes to hang out in…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Catalina Goby
The Catalina Goby, Lythrypnus dalli, is one of those irresistible nano fish that puts many other gobies to shame. Sure, it may be in running competition with the flaming prawn goby or a Yasha goby but those vivid blue and red stripes…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Paracheilinus attenuatus, the diamond tail flasher wrasse
The Diamond Tail Flasher wrasse, Paracheilinus attenuatus, is one of the most attractive yet lesser known species of wrasses from the Indian Ocean. We’ve given a lot of attention to Fairy Wrasses of the Cirrhilabrus genus this year, but we still have…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Cirrhilabrus roseafascia from the Coral Sea
Among the two dozen or so most commonly encountered fairy wrasses, the elusive rose banded fairy wrasse, Cirrhilabrus roseafascia is not among them. This species is a relative newcomer to the documented fairy wrasse group, having only been described in 1982.…
