Another white tang is discovered, this time it’s a Scopas

Ok we know you’re probably sick of white tangs over the last couple weeks but this one is different because it’s a scopas tang from the Indian Ocean. The images of this near-solid white Zebrasoma scopas come to us from…

Tricolor scopas tang video of a large captive specimen swimming calmly at Southwest Marines

The Tricolor tang we shared with you a couple of weeks back was cooperative for both the still and video cameras. It took a while for this large captive specimen living at Southwest Marines to relax with our camera in…

Are Yellow and Scopas tangs more than kissing cousins?

Sometimes the best discoveries in science are happy accidents, and this year researchers at the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding uncovered some genetic data which supports ideas that hobbyists have been suspecting for years: namely, that some fishes we assumed…

Surge Marine Life Breeds Zebrasoma Hybrid Tangs with Unknown Parentage

Florida-based aquaculture facility Surge Marine Life has announced that they have successfully bred and raised Zebrasoma spp. tangs, the result of which is a batch of hybrids of unknown parentage. The family-owned and operated company teased some shots of captive-raised…

Java Stingaree Declared Extinct Due To Human Activity

A super rare species of ray has been declared extinct after an assessment by an international team led by the Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Australia.  The loss of the Java Stingaree, a small relative of stingrays, is the first…

Mustard X Convict Tang is One of a Kind Hybrid

Tropical Marine Centre has received a very rare surgeonfish that they believe to be a cross between the Mustard tang, Acanthurus guttatus, and the Convict tang, Acanthurus triostegus. We’ve seen some Achilles X Goldrim tang hybrids lately and Jake Adams…

Top 10 Algae Eaters For Reef Tanks

Algae is one of the worst menaces of any aquarium, and a top reason people leave the hobby. Here are just 10 fish and invertebrates that can help to make our tanks more algae-free. 1. Algae blenny The humble Algae…

$30,000 Koi Tangs hit all-time Price High

Koi tangs are some of the most coveted fish available in the reefing hobby right now, with suggested pricing at an all-time high. We’ve seen a nearly all-white Zebrasoma scopas advertised for $32,999.99, followed by another at $29,999.99. A white,…

Pigment Abnormalities may be related to Significant Population Decline

Researchers have documented new records of marine fish pigmentation abnormalities, including an albino-melanistic fish, the first record of a leucistic Great Hammerhead Shark, the first record of leucistic Almaco Jacks, and the first melanistic Giant Manta ray in the North…

Things With Stings Reef is a collection of all things venomous

Every so often reefkeepers push the boundaries of what’s possible in an aquarium. Tom Hone is one such aquarist, who through passion, drive and determination has introduced a world-class collection of venomous fish species to his 146-gallon mixed reef. His…