In the second part of our Thailand escapade, we navigate through the labyrinth that is Jatujak. Jatujak, or JJ market, is a humongous fair that happens every weekend. The market contains over 15,000 stalls spanning 35 acres, and sells everything…
Yellow Fin Anthias successfully reared from wild collected eggs by RCT Hawaii
If you are a fan of Odontanthias, those large colorful anthias that love living in the deep, then here’s a little bitty to convince your significant other that you need more than one. Marine fish culturists extraordinaire Frank Baensch recently became…
Sunrise Anthias is a new species discovered in New Caledonia by Quality Marine collectors
The Sunrise Anthias is a super fresh, recently discovered species of Pseudanthias Anthias from New Caledonia. With their exclusive partnership to Short Supply Chain collectors of reef fish from New Caledonia, Quality Marine is the first marine life dealer to ever…
The real Odontanthias chrysostictus from Indonesia is only the second specimen we’ve seen so far
Having recently untangled the confusing web spun by the three highly similar Odontanthias species, we are now able to look at things with a fresh slate and a brand new perspective. Here’s a looker worth a few minutes of your…
Differentiating the befuddling trio: Odontanthias chrysostictus, O. katayamai and O. tapui
For a long time, the confusion between Odontanthias chrysostictus, O. katayamai as well as O. tapui has afflicted many. We’ve made the mistake of wrongly identifying these fishes in the past as well. We hope to straighten out the mistakes…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Pseudanthias bimaculatus
Awesome Fish Spotlight is a new mini series which will feature beautiful fish that have been well maintained and groomed by their loving aquarist owners. Today’s random fish highlight features a splendid male Pseudanthias bimaculatus by Singaporean reefer Randy. Commonly…
Pseudanthias oumati, another new Anthias from the Marquesas Islands
Pseudanthias oumati is a new species of Anthias which like yesterday’s Plectranthias flammeus was described in the same paper. The single female specimen of Pseudanthias oumati doesn’t divulge much about what makes it a distinct new species as we can…
Pseudanthias leucozonus adapt well to life in Pieter’s panoramic reef tank
We are no snobs when it comes to reefing as we all love the more common species available for our tanks. But we cannot deny that it makes our heart beat faster when we hear about new imported species. In…
Bluespace Aquarium’s spectacular anthias display is an eye-catching showcase from Bangkok
A tank full of colorful Anthias is always an attractive sight for onlookers. Mixing of the bright orange, yellow, pink, and assorted colors of Anthias and Pseudanthias reef fish species makes for good eye candy anytime you look at them.…
Roughtongue bass, Protonogrammus martinicensis: trio shows up in the Diver’s Den
The roughtongue bass, Protonogrammus martinicensis, is one of the nicest rare reef fish that can be found in American waters. With a distribution spanning most of the Caribbean including the Gulf of Mexico, the roughtongue bass is actually one of…
