New tropical goby found on Okinawa, Japan
Stiphodon niraikanaiensis, maleStiphodon niraikanaiensis, female From the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology:In 2013, a new species of goby... Read more.
Dakota Reef has grown considerably since we last saw it
Look at the differences in sizes for the blue staghorn Acro, tabling Acro, yellow Sarcophyton leather coral, scrolling Montipora, Seriatopora birdsnest … honestly,... Read more.
Unidentified New Reef Fish is Leaked on Facebook
Seagrest Farms of Florida just released photos and video of what could be the latest and greatest, and potentially very expensive, reef fish. Leaked just hours ago... Read more.
Research finds that random water movement cost fish a lot of energy
From Australian National UniversityWaves costly for fish Big waves are energetically costly for fish, and there are more big waves than ever. The good news is... Read more.
ORA’s new fish is a beautiful ‘pretender’ from the Red Sea
From ORA:The pioneering efforts of ORA i breeding new species and varieties of marine fish has brought much excitement to our hobby over the years. Today we... Read more.
This is why we don’t keep parrotfish in our reef tanks
Added 2/3/14: Please note not all parrotfish eat live coral. In fact, most are algae eaters. The message of the video is that parrotfish are efficient... Read more.
US Department of Justice fines man for illegally importing Piranha into New York
Imagine 40,000 of theseFrom the USDOJ:Tropical Fish Importer Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Piranha Import Violations Joel Rakower, along... Read more.
It’s peanut butter jelly time!
The documented growth rate of moon jellies over the course of one month subjected to “peanutbutterification”.Who doesn’t love a good... Read more.