This is the fourth installation of a running series we call Reef Nuggets, a platform in which we share informative and useful tips on reef keeping in general. In this chapter we take a look at my recount regarding the…
Macropharyngodon vivienae new range extension could mean we’ll be seeing more of this species
While Macropharyngodon may not enjoy the popularity of other wrasses such as Cirrhilabrus, it is most certainly not stuck in a rut. The genus is not heading in a dead end track, but rather has had a few interesting developments recently. With M. pakoko being…
Macropharyngodon vivienae: madagascar leopard wrasse starts showing up in Kenyan exports
Macropharyngodon vivienae is an exciting fish that is thought to be an endemic to Madagascar reefs and parts of the East African coastline from Natal to Durban. This is a fish so rare that we’ve only seen one live specimen…