by Rising Tide | Apr 9, 2013 | Aquaculture, Fish, Sustainability
Mature pair of crested oyster gobies. Male above, female below The field of marine ornamental aquaculture is truly unique. Unlike food fish aquaculture or pearl farming where end consumers gain a product bearing little resemblance to the live, cultured form marine... by Josh Saul | Apr 3, 2013 | Aquaculture, Fish
The folks at ORA Farms take their animal’s lineage very seriously, so seriously in fact that they recently had a DNA analysis performed to verify what they had already believed. Their “Rubies” (Amphiprion rubrocinctus), also known as the Ruby... by AquaNerd | Mar 25, 2013 | Aquaculture, Events, Fish
If you’re a fan of captive bred marine ornamentals, then the Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) has the event for you. The breeding centric club is hosting its fourth annual Marine Breeder’s Workshop on July 13, 2013 at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield... by Rising Tide | Feb 26, 2013 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Fish, Photography
Just a quick photo update of the recently raised highhats from Discovery Cove. Here, the juveniles, now at 20 days old, are over an inch long and developing their characteristic juvenile streamers.… by Tal Sweet | Jan 9, 2013 | Aquaculture, Fish
When we think about captive bred fish in the hobby, species such as clownfish, dottybacks, gobies, blennies, and cardinalfish come to mind. At the end of 2012 I was asked by Matt Pedersen to find out how many species have actually been bred successfully in captivity... by AquaNerd | Dec 29, 2012 | Aquaculture, Fish, Opinion
Back in September, ORA shook up the clownfish world with the commercial release of their captive bred Goldflake Maroon Clowns. In that announcement, they also teased us with images of another striking fish, the “Gold Nugget” maroon clown, which we were told...
