Chromis pacifica is the newest species of damselfish that, as the name indicates, is a tropical reef fish from the Pacific Ocean. While the name might be new, this is actually a redescription of Chromis agilis that once included a…
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30 New Deep-Sea Species Discovered Near The Galapagos
A team of scientists have announced the discovery of 30 new invertebrate species collected on deep water expedition around the Galapagos National Park. The team discovered new corals and sponges, including ten bamboo corals, four octocorals, one brittle star, and…
This Wild Powder Blue Tang Has a White Dorsal Fin!
The powder blue tang is so named because of its sky blue body coloration, which is a different shade than other blue surgeonfish, most notably the regal blue tang, AKA Dory. Well apparently this is not the full evolution of…
Building An Obsession Releases Limited Edition JPS Zoanthid Camera Tube
Aquarium photograph is becoming its own niche within the reef hobby and we’re all for it. A camera tube will get you up close and personal to your coral subject, giving you sharp detailed images, especially for macro photographs subjects.…
Damaged Heliofungia Tentacles Can Regenerate In Two Weeks Or Less
Heliofungia plate corals have incredible regenerative properties. However, very little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in these processes. In one of the recent Coral Reef Week virtual presentations, Beatriz Diaz-Guijarro from James Cook University shares her research on…
Wyatt Lightworks’ SeaDevil Esca, a New Unibody LED Light
The SeaDevil Esca is the newest LED aquarium light to be offered to reef hobbyists from a company called Wyatt Lightworks. Based in Singapore, this light appears to take a lot of inspiration from the 4th generation Radion LED light…
The Hybrid Beauty, Blue Phantom Angelfish by Poma Labs
Guest Author – Ken Kwan Back in 2019, Poma Labs revealed a new hybrid angelfish called the blue phantom. A hybrid between the beautiful Blue Line Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis), and the Black Phantom angelfish (Chaetodontoplus sp)., a distinctive and very dark…
CADE Pro Reef S2 – AIO Aquariums Will Never Be The Same!
There’s very good reason that our latest unboxing video of the CADE Pro Reef S2 is one of our most popular product videos ever. Hyperbole and exaggeration are some of the basic ingredients of the internet and marketing culture, so…
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Shares Video Of The Most Iconic Deep-sea Critters
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has recently shared a video showing some of Californias more iconic deep-sea critters. Monterey Bay is one of the most biologically diverse bodies of waters in the world, and the underlying submarine canyon is…
Watch: Professional Weedy Seadragon Trainer Ocean Reef Aquaculture Australia
Step inside the world of a professional weedy seadragon trainer! Ocean Reef Aquaculture Australia shared a video training their hand raised weedy seadragons to eat mysis shrimp. In the wild seadragons forage in seagrasses picking at amphipods and zooplankton. In…
