We’re not unfamiliar to the sight of “xanthic-koi” type aberrants that plague various fishes. Vitiligo and other forms of patchy off-coloured specimens appear from time to time, and seem to be particularly prevalent in surgeonfish of the genus Ctenochaetus as…
Golden grouper collected in the Philippines is extremely lucky to be alive
The fish pictured above is a super common Boenak grouper, Cephalopholis boeanak, with a one-two punch of extremely rare traits.The reason we are writing about this fish at all is that it exhibits and marked form of xanthism turning it a…
Video of an all yellow pseudochromis is probably a xanthic mutation
Something about this beautiful dottyback discovered and imaged by Marj Awai reminds us instantly of Gramma dejongi. We know we have a fever that can only be cured with more dejongi which is why this all yellow slender fish really grabs our…
Golden Clownfish pictures highlight this most exquisite reef fish
The Golden CLownfish of Dr. Chung stunned the world yesterday with only a short, not too well focused video. Well if you thought that was something, just wait until you get a load of these fresh pictures Dr. Chung made…
Ghostly white triggerfish could be rarer than albino mutation
The Ghostly White triggerfish currently listed on Just Rare Fish is truly one of a kind, but also greatly over valued. Having been in captivity for four months, this beautiful white-bodied triggerfish has retained a bold coloration that is even…
Stunning Xanthic Regal Angefish collected and filmed
As angelfish go, the good ole regal angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, doesn’t come in too many variations; you get the grey chested Pacific Form and the yellow chested Indian Ocean and Red Sea form. Occasionally we come across a slightly scribbled…
Xanthic Eibl’s Angelfish is a cleverly disguised impostor of the stunning Tigerpyge hybrid.
Crosses between Centropyge flavissima and Centropyge eibli so spectacular and are simply one of the most beautifully created natural hybrids that a nickname has been coined just for them – Tigerpyge. The tigerpyges are usually collected in the Indian Ocean where…
Xanthic Indian Dascyllus carneus damselfish is an uncommon variant of a staple aquarium fish
Indian Dascyllus (Dascyllus carneus) is a drab and dull looking Damselfish that most people will ignore and leave them for beginners. But the one we grabbed to show you here is surely something different! One specimen that was just caught…
New Tangerine Ocellaris clownfish from Proaquatix is hypo-melanistic, almost an albino
Albino clownfish may be currently limited to South Africa but in the meantime, Proaquatix’s Tangerine Ocellaris clownfish is getting pretty close. With red eyes, bright orange body and almost completely devoid of black, the tangerine clownfish appears to be hypo-melanistic,…
Dramatic orange and black coral beauty angelfish looks like it went through photoshop
When it comes to aberrant fishes, it’s always a hit and miss with each individual person when it comes to beauty. What may appear to be extraordinarily beautiful, may appear hideous to another. The above coral beauty (Centropyge bispinosa) that…
