Is there anything more captivating than seeing a peppermint angelfish and a narcosis angelfish together in one tank? That’s a trick question because if you answered yes, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn that a recent video from Blue Harbor reveals a…
Rapture of the Deep – The elusive Narcosis Angelfish
Nitrogen Narcosis, The Martini Effect, and Rapture of the Deep: all are terms used to describe the effects of the alteration in consciousness when diving to depths greater than 100 feet (30 meters). This temporary and reversible effect is similar…
BlueHarbor releases new video updates on Cirrhilabrus squirei and Centropyge nigriocella
We wrote about the brand new Cirrhilabrus squirei from the Coral Sea on our last visit to BlueHarbor, and we’re glad that the fish is still around looking healthy as ever. C. squirei recalls the more familiar C. johnsoni in…
New video shows Narcosis and Peppermint angelfish together at Raratonga
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a flurry of activity in the West Pacific Ocean this year and there’s never been a better time to be a fan of rare deepwater angelfishes. This year alone we’ve seen peppermint angelfish…
Centropyge narcosis imported from Cook Islands by Quality Marine
Centropyge narcosis has just made its world debut in the Americas thanks to the recent import by aquarium fish powerhouse Quality Marine. The Narcosis angelfish is an extremely rare deepwater reef fish previously believed to be endemic to the Cook Islands. Quality…
Tour de BlueHarbor – Part 2. Fixing a deepwater malady
This is the second and final installment to the two part BlueHarbor tour visit. In this article, we visit one of Koji’s customers with perhaps the biggest and most impressive collection of deepwater fish ever. Rare fish aficionados, you do…
Tour de BlueHarbor – Part 1. Beyond the shopfront.
BlueHarbor is perhaps, one of the more iconic and reputable fish stores in the East and maybe even the world – Renowned for their incredible repertoire of some of the rarest reef fishes, as well as Koji’s incredible knowledge and…
BlueHarbor releases exciting footage of Centropyge narcosis feeding in captivity
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIS672kfAM&feature=channel&list=UL[/youtube] One of the flawless Centropyge narcosis that was collected has gone to BlueHarbor, and the footage above shows a perfectly healthy, conditioned C. narcosis feeding in captivity. Although C. narcosis has entered the Japanese trade many years ago, this is probably…
Looks like Blue Harbor gets Centropyge narcosis
I believe everybody is wondering where Centropyge narcosis goes, but it looks like Blue Habor in Japan got it. It is still not sure how many Centropyge narcosis they got. It might be only one, but might be more than one. Reefers in…
Narcosis angelfish, Centropyge narcosis collected for the first time in years
The Centropyge narcosis you see above is the most recent collection by famed deepwater fish collector, Rufus Kimura. Having barely recovered from the assault of sensational rare fish news regarding the illustrious Peppermint Angelfish just two months ago, we’re hit with yet another phenomenal…