Plectranthias cruentus is a very unexpected new species of perchlet discovered in the remote waters of Australia’s Lord Howe Island region. The sole photo of a freshly preserved specimen collected off Ball’s Pyramid shows a fish that looks quite a…
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Top 10 Angelfish Stories of 2019
It’s no secret that marine angelfish are some of the highest profile pets for our saltwater and reef aquariums, and they are certainly among our favorite reef animals to write about. With a circumtropical distribution, their captive breeding breakthroughs, aberrations,…
Biota Swallowtail Angelfish is Growing up into a Beauty!
It’s been almost half a year since we first received our captive bred Biota Swallowtail Angelfish and we’ve been wanting to tell you about how this little fish has really captured our attention. Of all the angelfish groups, the swallowtails sometimes…
Captive Bred Sunrise Hogfish Available from Hawaiian Reefer
The sunrise hogfish aka Bodianus sanguineus has long been one of our favorite rare, deepwater, exotic hogfish species and in fact it was probably one of the first desirable hogfish species for aquariums. This hogfish, once known only from one…
The First Aquarium Pitcairn Angelfish is Ready for Prime Time
Pitcairn Island is one of the most pristine and remote marine environments and while it may be the namesake of Genicanthus spinus, thankfully this fish has been found somewhere a little more accessible. The single Pitcairn Angelfish specimen was collected…
Swallowtail Angelfish Captive Bred by Biota Palau
It’s no secret that we absolutely adore marine angelfish so it’s with great pleasure that we discovered that Biota Palau was adding one more species to the captive bred mix. The common blackspot swallowtail angelfish, Genicanthus melanospilos, is a widespread species…
Quality Marine Makes History With Uber Rare Pitcairn Angelfish
It has been an incredible couple of weeks for rare angelfish news but nothing can top the mind blowing collection of deepwater species that Quality Marine just received from the Cook Islands. Those of you up to date on your…
Bali Aquarich Teases a Fresh Crop of New Captive Bred Angelfish
Mr. Su and his team at Bali Aquarich are at it again with a fresh new crop of captive bred angelfish. They only recently started shipping those gorgeous captive bred clarion angelfish babies and now we have a few more…
Captive Bred Bellus Could Be The First ‘Designer Angelfish’
There’s no doubt that Bellus angelfish are some of the most attractive and desirable in a home aquarium, especially a reef tank. The bold pattern of blue, white and black barring on the females is especially unique, and we could…
This Beverly Hills Reef Tank is Nothing But The Best [Video]
Every once in a while we come across a reef tank that is fueled by unlimited resources. It’s been a long while since we’ve since an uncompromising reef aquarium setup but Reef 301 in Beverly Hills is one of those…
