Pseudochromis erdmanni is a new species of dottyback from Indonesia which has just been described by Jack Randall. The specimens used in the description of P. erdmanni were collected from Ambon and the Rajah Ampat Islands of Indonesia but is…
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Rare Japanese white-bar fairy basslet and golden hawkfish appear in Thailand!
Pseudanthias leucozonus is a rare Pseudanthias species that almost secretively hidden from aquarist because it is restricted to Izu Peninsula region and nearby islands. Even though there are some record of Pseudanthias leucozonus from the trade that happened to be…
Supermale Halichoeres claudia, red-scribbled wrasse, is not your average Christmas wrasse
Halichoeres claudia at first glance may come across to many as just another “Christmas Wrasses”. The term, commonly allocated to most of the Halichoeres wrasses sporting similar coloration. H. claudia however, is no such stereotype. These lovely photographs of the supermale…
Bodianus masudai and B. paraleucosticticus are not your average deepwater hogfish
[youtube width=”680″ height=”380″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNj5zBilPdA[/youtube] Bodianus masudai and B. leucosticticus are two deepwater hogfish which have recently appeared as singular specimens. Digiman from Singapore obtained a beautiful specimen of B. masudai which is rarely seen outside of the Japanese aquarium market. This…
AEFW now known as Amakusaplana acroporae
AEFW — the dreaded acropora-eating flatworm has been a nuisance for hobbyists for years and has just gotten a new name thanks to a research team led by Dr. Kate Rawlinson from University College London. Amakusaplana acroporae is the official…
New bill threatens to ban commercial reef fish harvest in Hawaii – updated
On the heels of Ret Talbot’s January 2011 CORAL Magazine article on the Hawaiian Marine Aquarium Fish Trade comes a bill in the Hawaii State Legislature to amend Chapter 188 of the Hawaii State Statute. Specifically, revisions to marine life…
PNG Seasmart – another viewpoint adds more to the story
Wednesday’s news of SEASMART’s funding loss and lawsuit stunned many. Still, given the nature of ongoing legal proceedings, parties are generally tight-lipped about the past and present. CORAL Magazine contributor and journalist Ret Talbot filled in a few key details…
Four new species of Eviota gobies described: E. rubrisparsa, E. shimadai, E. winterbottomi & E. toshiyuki
There’s been a lot going in the gobiid taxonomic world lately with a big push to describe new species of Eviota gobies by Drs. Greenfield and Randall. Just over a month ago we got our first look at the gorgeous…
2010 was a massive year for marine fish captive breeding
In May of this year, I asked if 2010 would be the year that the marine aquarium hobby shifted to breeding. By September of this year, I felt we already had our answer since this has indeed been one of…
Hoplolatilus randalli is a newly described tilefish from the heart of the Indo-Pacific region
Randall’s tilefish, Hoplolatilus randalli, is a spanking new species of reef fish which was just described in the latest issue of Aqua. The new Randall’s tilefish was described by Gerald Allen, Mark V. Erdmann and Alison M. Hamilton from thirteen…
