One of the funnest aspects of staying on top of all the marine, ocean and aquarium news is becoming familiar with all the newly described species of fish, corals, and invertebrates. Last week (year) we covered the top 10 new…
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Top 5 New Goby Species of 2019
As we begin wrapping up yet another full year of reporting every aspect of saltwater aquarium news, we’re approaching our annual year-end recaps of all the new species that grabbed our attention in 2019. As usual some very abundant groups…
Fluorescent Friday – Reef fish edition
Coral reefs are one of the most richly fluorescent ecosystems on the planet. When it comes to fluorescence, most of us reef aquarists tend to think of corals first, but many of the tropical reef fish in your tanks right…
Cryptocentrus albidorsus is a beautiful and seldom seen shrimp goby
Cryptocentrus gobies are such a marine staple that almost every beginner reefer would own one within their first few months of the hobby. The classic C. cinctus, or yellow watchman goby is a hardy, ubiquitous shrimp goby that is widely available.…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Amblyeleotris latifasciata, the wide band shrimp goby
Shrimp gobies make fascinating and entertaining aquarium pets, especially when paired with a suitable pistol shrimp partner. Their classic symbiotic relationship needs no explanation. There are a ton of choices when it comes to shrimp gobies, and many remain small…
Reef Fishes of the East Indies is a new book from Allen and Erdmann with 25 new species (updated)
Reef Fishes of the East Indies is a new forthcoming book which will be a hefty publication on reef fish from Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann. With almost 1,300 pages spread across three volumes, Reef Fishes of the East Indies…
