Brian Greene is no stranger to the pages of Reef Builders, nor to the annals of deep diving history having discovered a wide range of very cool and rare deepwater fish. In recent years it’s become easier than ever to…
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Audible for Fish? 10 rare or beautiful fish that would have made this gag better
In case you missed it, yesterday was April Fool’s Day and there were many corporations and tech companies sharing some serious groaners with a few funny ones in the mix. The one that caught our attention was Audible’s attempt at…
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…
Dynasty Marine’s Hybrid Basslet Makes A Rare Video Appearance!
The hybrid basslet specimen collected by Dynasty Marine earlier this year made quite a commotion as it is one of the first supposed hybrids of Liopropoma ever documented, especially between these two species. This is the kind of uber rare fish…
Ultra RARE Basslet Hybrid Collected By Dynasty Marine!
The Liopropoma genus of marine basslets includes some very beautiful species, many of which are rarely or never seen alive due to their preference for very deep water. However today we’ve got a specimen of a hybrid Liopropoma which is the rarest of them…
Recent trip to Japan: Part2 – Visiting Ceppo in Aichi prefecture
The second opportunity to visit an aquarium shop in Japan was Ceppo in Aichi prefecture. Aichi prefecture is just middle of between Tokyo and Osaka, so it takes 100 minutes from Tokyo station by Shinkansen (Bullet train). Unfortunately many of…
Fishes: Greater Caribbean v2.0 App adds 100 species and nearly 3,000 pictures
Having a reef aquarium is one of the most expensive hobbies in the world and it seems like every product carries a reef tank tax. Thankfully, in the wide world of smartphone applications you can quickly download great resources, and…
Glowing Orange Suezichthys Wrasse collected in deep waters of Japan
Suezitchthys is a genus of slender wrasses which is hardly known in home aquariums, but we’ve got details about a second possible new species discovered in under a month. A few weeks ago we told you about the colorfully adorned new species of…
Serranus pulcher, new basslet species from West Africa
Serranus pulcher is a new species of basslet from the east Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. It’s been a good long while since we’ve had a new species of Serranus described, so the new S. pulcher joins…
New Decodon hogfish collected in Dominica
The Curasub responsible for so many new discoveries and new species in Curacao is on the move. As part of the Smithsonian Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP), a team of researchers and the Curasub are currently in Dominica, to do…
