Juvenile Clarion Angelfish on “sale” for $2,999

If you have the inkling to purchase a ultra rare fish then you might want to head on over to Live Aquaria. They have aquired a very rare fish, the Juvenile Clarion Angelfish. They claim they have had it in…

Deciphering the mysteries of Centropyge woodheadi

The marine angelfish family Pomacanthidae is, generally speaking, a very well-understood group. These are some of the most colorful and charismatic fishes found in reef ecosystems, and so they have naturally attracted more than their fair share of taxonomic attention.…

Blueface X Sixbar Hybrid Angelfish Lands at Iwarna Aquafarm

A beautiful angelfish hybrid has landed at Singapore-based livestock retailer Iwarna Aquafarm. Thought to be a cross between a Blueface Angelfish, Pomacanthus xanthometopon, and a Sixbar Angelfish, Pomacanthus sexstriatus, this large angel lovechild features the yellow eye mask, blue pelvic…

Aquael Ultra Slim BT is one LED Aquarium Light for All 

This week we got to try out the latest LED light fixture from Polish equipment manufacturer Aquael. The Ultra Slim BT is a modern LED luminaire that is slimline and app-controlled, the BT stands for Bluetooth, and the phone app…

Halichoeres sanchezi is a New Species of wrasse from the tropical eastern Pacific 

A new species of wrasse has been described from the Revillagigedo Archipelago of Mexico, in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Named the Tailspot wrasse, Halichoeres sanchezi belongs to the Halichoeres melanotis species complex that is found throughout the region, and…

This Specimen is a Great Candidate for a Queen X Rock Beauty Hybrid

Hybrid angelfish and finding them is one of the more interesting aspects to being a fan of the more than one hundred species of the most colorful and interesting fish on tropical coral reefs. Sometimes the hybrids are very obvious…

Hybrid Asfur Angelfish is the Latest WOW Fish from Bali Aquarich

The asfur angelfish, Pomacanthus asfur, is a very recognizable species from the Red Sea and a limited range around the northwest Indian Ocean. This species has been bred in Asia for many years giving rise to a variant with a…

Cuteness Overload while Touring Bali Aquarich

Since I live in Bali, only three hours drive from the best ornamental marine fish breeder in the world, I get to visit him on a regular basis. Mr. Wen-Ping Su has been breaking the news of all aquarium related…

Clipperton Angelfish is a True Micro Endemic Marine Fish

The Clipperton Angelfish is a poorly known species of large marine angelfish in the Holacanthus genus. The reason we don’t hear about or see this fish is because it only comes from Clipperton Atoll, a serious distance away from anywhere…

Two New Species of Gorgonians Endemic to Mexico

This has been a pretty good year for new species of corals being described and discovered and today we learned of two more. Two new species of gorgonians from two different genera have been formally classified from specimens discovered and…