Pseudanthias sp. 4 is an undescribed anthias from Palau and parts of Micronesia. Aptly called the double-bar anthias, the spectacular specimen possesses two vertical bars on it’s predominantly pink body. The fish is apparently not uncommon in the reefs of Palau…
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Kent Marine Reef Carbon issued stop sale—has high levels of heavy metals
Kent Marine, a saltwater aquatics brand based in the United States is asking that retailers return Kent Reef Carbon manufactured between December 5th of 2011 and February 8th of 2012. The Kent Reef Carbon is suspected of “contain[ing] unusually high…
Aberrant Chaetodon octofasciatus is just like finding a ‘Shiny Pokemon’ in the wild
We’ve all heard of “mis-barred” fishes whereby the stripes are either missing, misaligned or totally warped. Such aberrations are usually mistakes in the expression of these traits, but luckily for these fishes, mis-barring is usually a plus point for fish…
Pseudanthias sheni is a closely related species to the ubiquitous square-spot anthias
Pseudanthias sheni is a gorgeous, and almost doppelgänger of Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, or the square-spot anthias. Unlike the latter, the Shen’s anthias is somewhat more subdued in coloration, with more shades of white. The caudal fin of P. sheni is comparatively…
Red Sea refreshes and updates popular Reef Starter Kit with current products
Red Sea, the Israeli based aquarium manufacturer and goods supplier has refreshed their popular Reef Starter Kit. The Reef starter kit has actually been around a while, with the older version hiding in the back of shelves at local fish…
‘Fishes: East Pacific’ is a free iPhone app from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Fishes: East Pacific is a free iPhone app from the Smithsonian which is a guide to the shore fishes of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. This fish identification guide was put together by Ross Robertson and Gerald Allen, two of…
Tuna Blue A350 LED light teased on the Kessil website
The Tuna Blue A350 LED light from Kessil is a larger version of the A150w LED aquarium spotlight which probably builds on the foundations of the h350 LED grow light. Following on the wide success of the Kessil A150w LED,…
PO4x4 phosphate testimonial from John & Cam’s Bali Reef, a 2500 gallon UK reef aquarium
PO4X4 is one of the newer phosphate removers on the aquarium market which has the added bonus of being able to be regenerated and reused. Sometimes it can take a while for home reefers to notice the relative performance of…
Hybrids of the Euxiphipops blue face and majestic angelfish are rare and interesting
As mentioned recently regarding hybrids, species belonging in the same genus or complex often hybridize in the wild. The same is applied for the three members of the subgenus Euxiphipops in the Pomacanthus genus. P. navarchus, P. xanthometopon and P. sextriatus; more commonly known as the majestic, blueface and six…
Australia now has a domestic supplier of square frag plugs and tiles
Aquatic Culture is an Australian company making frag plugs that at least has themselves a kiln and some molds to make square frag plugs and square tiles. The smooth white ceramic frag plugs are the first of their kind to…
