Goldflake Griffis Angel Hybrid is a Blueface Version of its Parents

Boy do we love us some rare angelfish hybrids, and today we’ve got the second goldflake x griffis angelfish hybrid we’ve documented in less than a year. This new set of glamour shots of the Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus x A. griffisi cross come to…

The kelp reefs of Carnac Island harbor some of Western Australia’s lesser known temperate wrasses

Australia is well known for producing some of the industry’s best psychedelic corals and drool worthy reef fish. The land down under is a wealth of untapped bounty and what we’ve been able to bring to the trade is nothing…

Stunning juvenile Centropyge interrupta showcased by BlueHabor

Centropyge interrupta is perhaps the poster child for rare dwarf angels, easily recognized by aquarist world wide. There’s nothing quite like the sparkly blue spots against the intense orange body that all life stages of this dwarf angelfish possess, but its…

Plectranthias sagamiensis comes to the US for the First Time

The Threadtail Perchlet, Plectranthias sagamiensis, has been sold in the US for the first time by rare fish importer Unique Fins. Hailing from the deep waters of Japan and Indonesia, P.sagamiensis can be found at depths of over 100 meters,…

Two Rare Plectranthias Basslets Imported by Unique Fins

Two rarely seen deepwater perchlets have been collected and exported from Southern Taiwan. Plectranthias maekawa was only described in 2018, based on three specimens collected from the Tokara Islands, Kagoshima, Southern Japan. It inhabits the cool, low light, rariphotic waters…

Top 10 New Fish Species of 2021

We’re getting down to the last few days of this year’s fabulous Blue Harbor catalog which means it’s high time we start rounding up the best news of 2021, beginning with the new fish that came to light over the…

Plectranthias kojiorum, an Attractive New Species of Marbled Perchlet

Plectranthias kojiorum is the newest species of perchlet from the cradle of biodiversity for this genus which appears to be the northwest Pacific Ocean. This Japanese perchlet was first recognized as being something new and different by the staff at the…

Joculator Angelfish Captive Bred by Bali Aquarich

Bali Aquarich is never short of surprise new fish they have captive bred but Mr. Su and his team have saved a special announcement with their first ever captive bred joculator angelfish. The joculator angel, Centropyge joculator has been bred before…

New Research Grade Spectra SP200 has Obsessive Spectrum Control!

The Spectra SP200 LED light is an interesting collaboration project between Blue Harbor Japan and Eco-Lamps which is nearly ten years in the making. Way back in 2011 we first saw the KSP-93 which was the two companies’ first attempt…

Stunning ORANGE ‘Tiger Tail’ Coral Beauty Has Hybrid Traits

The Coral Beauty angelfish is one of the most highly variable of all pygmy angelfish species. Ranging from East Africa in the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific Ocean, it’s no surprise that this fish has a huge number of…