Soldierfish are very common and widespread marine fish in all oceans of the world and they include a number of very interesting and sometimes deep sea species. The most recent member, Alama’s Soldierfish was just described this year but rare…
Ostichthys alamai, a New Species of Highfin Soldierfish from Japan
Soldierfish and Squirrelfish are not the most common fish seen in reef tanks but they should be as they don’t touch coral at all. Ostichthys alamai is a new member of this group, more specifically a recently described species of…
Two New Species of Ostichthys Bony Soldierfish
Somewhere between common soldierfish and pineconefish, there is a group of cute fish in a genus called Ostichthys. This group of deep living and crepuscular species of fish are little known in the aquarium hobby, but they have an appeal all…