BlueHarbor showcases super rare juvenile Bodianus masudai hogfish

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvQdtgSaLTQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Masudai hogfish is a super rare species that rarely ever makes it into the trade, and even if it does, it’s almost always within the local Japanese market. BlueHarbor once again, in living up to its reputation, scores…

Cookeolus japonicus and Pristigenys niphonia are two of the coolest Big Eyes we’ve ever seen

Cookeolus japonicus is an uber cool super spectacular Big Eye that is very seldom seen. The ridiculous length and color on those ventral fins need no description and lends a sinister almost devilish look to the fish. Although seldom seen…

From Japan with love: Japanese angelfish, Randall’s assessor and crescent-tail fairy wrasse

Route 66 Marine is well known for being a balling coral supplier but as of late they’ve been getting more and more into the rare and unusual marinelife. First it was the true personifer angelfish, Chaetodontoplus personifer, then the Lennard’s…

Small multibar angelfish from Marshall Islands is the cutest pomacanthid we’ve ever seen

If there’s any reef fish cuter than a tiny multibar angelfish then we haven’t seen it. Paracentropyge multifasciata is a fish with which we’ve been smitten since beginning in the hobby not only for its own bold color pattern but…

Cyber Monday aquarium deals extend the shopping madness for one more day

Traditionally Black Friday is all about attacking people for $2 waffle irons, spraying pepper spray at other shoppers and oh yeah, saving money on deals in store. Although many stores make their sales available online and , Cyber Monday has…

Tons of reef aquarium deals around for Black Friday 2011

Turkeys are being snagged up like mad in the grocery stores so that mean just one thing – crazy deals on all your reefing goodies starting on Friday! Our annual tradition is to bring you some great Black Friday holiday…

Orange Leptoseris coral is a perfect storm of color, texture and pattern

Leptoseris coral is probably one of the coolest yet least talked about corals on the stony side of the reef aquarium hobby. There are a few reasons for this, first off this coral is predominantly found in deeper water, so…

Male Plesiops coeruleolineatus is a little orange throated beast of a fish

Plesiops coeruleolineatus is a cryptic little fish that is not often seen in the hobby. Aptly named the Crimsontip Longfin, the fish is equal parts crimsontipped and equal parts long-finned. Though usually drably colored, males can get absolutely gorgeous when…

Trio of super rare Chrysiptera traceyi lands at live aquaria

When we speak of rare fish, damselfish are rarely the first thing that comes to mind because most aficionados would rather collect angelfish, butterflyfish and wrasses. But the trio of Chrysiptera traceyi damselfish that LiveAquaria posted up last night are…

Branching Favites complanata from Darwin Australia is more colorful than Australogyra

Like the unusual Darwin Micromussa before it, some newly imported colonies of branching Favites complanata from Darwin is also sporting a very unique appearance. Favites complanata is actually very common in the trade, often appearing brown with more moderately deep…