Serpentine Gobies are a Rare Import from Japan

Singaporean retailer Iwarna Aquafarm is offering an interesting fish originating from the temperate shores of Japan. Pterogobius elapoides goes by several names including Serpentine Goby, Brown Barred Hover Goby, or simply Kinubari in Japan, and it hangs out in rocky…

The Tailless fish of Jave Marine

As we scrolled our social media news feeds this week we couldn’t help but notice the penchant for tailless saltwater fish shown by Indonesian livestock collector CV Java Marine Group. We have documented many tailless fish over the years and…

Hyper Yellow Swissguard Basslet Lands at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse

The swissguard basslet, Liopropoma rubre, is a gorgeous Caribbean basslet that mostly gets overshadowed by the candy basslet and other deeper living species, but not this one. Liopropoma basslets are already pretty enough but it’s actually very rare to see unusual…

Former Foster & Smith Corporate Headquarters listed for $4.7 million

The former Foster and Smith distribution center and corporate headquarters is listed for sale by the CBRE group. The property includes 24.29 acres and over 179,000 square feet of total space. 150,000 square feet is dedicated to a warehouse with…

Live Aquaria Loses their Top Lieutenant – Kevin Kohen Departs

Kevin Kohen has decided to part ways with Live Aquaria the company he helped grow into a major eCommerce player in the specialty aquatics market per a social media post. Kevin was always interested in fish. His interest in rare…

Yellow Tang Reaches Astounding New Market Price

Alongside the common clownfish and some damselfish, the yellow tang is one of only a handful of quintessential saltwater aquarium fish. For generations saltwater aquarists have enjoyed the hardy, colorful yellow tang with algae grazing habits for around ten to…

Top 10 Reef Aquarium Stories of 2020

This year was dominated by huge upheavals in our modern lives, with moment-to-moment headlines of the plague eclipsing the news of our slice of the aquarium world. Thankfully the aquarium hobby generally benefited from all the time spent sheltering at…

Clarki X Ocellaris Clownfish is a Really Neat Hybrid

Hybrid clownfish are usually the purview of wild collected livestock but Ocean, Reefs, & Aquariums has a long track record of interesting clownfish crosses. Whether intentional like the blood orange clownfish or accidental like any number of their clarki and…

Science Sheds Light on Squamosa x Crocea Clam Hybrids

Hybrid giant clams have been an enigma to the aquarists who seek to understand them in order to better provide for these treasured bivalves. Finally a new research experiment not only confirmed the authenticity of hybrid Tridacna clams – they’ve…

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,…