New Acropora species are not discovered very often so it was with great excitement that we came to learn that a recent biodiversity survey in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands discovered a new Acropora species from Papahanaumokuakea. If you’ll recall, last…
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Blue Harbor’s incredible rare fish menagerie on captured on video
Every time we see something new from Japan’s Blue Harbor, we want to grab the passport and jump on a plane to check out this place in person. Reef Builders’ own Taka Kamata shared this link with us of some…
Historical images of Marine Fish living at the Steinhart Aquarium from the 70s and 80s
The Liopopoma fasciatum above and the Achilles Goldrim Hybrid surgeonfish below are evidence that it was possible to get very neat and rare fish even if you were an aquarist working at the Steinhart Aquarium back in the 70s and…
Nest of rare chain cat shark eggs fished up from over 800ft deep
Justin Perlow is a rare fish enthusiast who previously shared with us his yellow anthias and orange-margin butterflyfish. This time J-dog is back with an awesome story of how he came to own possibly one of the coolest, aquarium-suitable sharks…
Naso brevirostris spawn caught on video
While the exhibitors were busy setting up at this year’s Fragstock at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver CO, we took a brief stroll through the exhibits to sneak a peek at the reef and fish tanks before being kicked out…
House of Fins Anniversary Splash Event pleases lovers of the Rare and Unusual
The House of Fins 52nd Anniversary Splash event was a very special weekend for all those who attended. Not only was there a chance to see a top notch group of speakers, including the ever-affable, highly sought after, yet somewhat…
Neptune grouper and conspicuous angelfish star in SPLASH event in Greenwich CT
Cephalopholis igarashiensis, better known as the Neptune Grouper, is a stunning fish from extremely deep water and we’ve just been floored by this live specimen since it showed up at House of Fins way back in June. Even in that…
New Butterflyfish discovered in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument has just yielded a new species of butterflyfish which appears to be very similar to Prognathodes basabei. The new butterflyfish was discovered by self professed fish nerd Richard Pyle using his signature rebreather deep diving techniques.…
Rare Butterflyfish Parade: Roa excelsa, Roaps flavocoronatus and a new Roaps tinkeri hybrid
Not sure what is in the air lately but have we got the goods on a nice handful of uber rare butterflyfish fish for you. Hot on the heels of the orange margin butterflyfish, Prognathodes basabei, we have an odd-phase…
