The Koran angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) may not be the prettiest Pomacanthid in the reefs, but they are by no means any less ubiquitous in the trade. This species forms many hybrids in nature with related members of its genus, but…
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Cairns Marine churns out another stunning Bodianus paraleucosticticus from the Coral Sea
Bodianus paraleucosticticus is a gorgeous hogfish that is far too scarce in the trade. The five-striped hogfish is layered in alternating stripes of salmon pink and white, gradually fading to yellow as it reaches the base and tail region. All hogfishes…
Talking Fish produces a great video all about Cairns Marine, Australia
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTq_V1n7H6I[/youtube] So far we’ve only been casually following the Talking Fish episodes but their recent video all about Cairns Marine, a popular marine life collector and exporter in Australia, has definitely got our attention. In addition to the…
The first ever Marine Aquarium of Australia happening next month in Cairns
America has MACNA, Europe is setting up for MACE, and now Australia is getting in on the act with their very own Marine Aquarium Conference of Australia. Happening next month in Cairns Australia, this inaugural event will be hosted by…
Cairns Aquarium becomes Coral Biobank’s permanent new home
Last time we spoke about the Great Barrier Reef Legacy Coral Biobank Project kicking off in Queensland, Australia, there was already an admirable number of coral species being held by some Biobank partners for security, despite a lack of existence…
Pitcairn Islands sports exquisitely pristine marine life
A recent expedition by National Geographic to the Pitcairn Islands group has documented an incredibly pristine reef the likes of which are almost no longer on this earth. As part of the Pristine Seas project, divers and documentarians from National…
Cairn’s Marine adds another feather to its cap with this stunning super male Pseudanthias flavicauda
Pseudanthias flavicauda is a member of the “randalli species complex”, where excluding various unnamed species, contains three members. Of which two species, P. flavicauda and P. randalli, are Pacific in distribution while P. pulcherrimus is restricted to the Indian Ocean.…
Fruit Salad Chalice Coral Looking Sweet at Nick’s Aquarium
The Fruit Salad Chalice Coral from Cairns Marine remains one of the most eye-catching, memorable corals we’ve ever covered. Jake Adams first wrote about it back in 2021 but the wholesaler procured at least two more, both of which ended…
Sought after Squire’s wrasses now coming out of PNG
RVS has told Reef Builders that it has found a new location for Squire’s wrasses in Papua New Guinea. The find is just one of many fish and invertebrate gems that RVS has discovered in the country since gaining licenses…
