The NOAA Okeanos Explorer's live feed broadcast has resulted in an amazing display of unity amongst aquarists and scientists from all corners of the globe, as they gather together as a single entity to appreciate what the deep reefs of Guam and the Marianas have to...
Today's instalment of epithet etymology features two species of reef fish displaying extreme dichotomy in nearly all aspects of their biology - the first, known only as a rare, reclusive denizen of deep reef slopes, while the other, a common and highly ubiquitous fish...
By Lemon TYK Whether you’re a reef enthusiast, aquarium owner or someone who refuses to conform to arbitrary titles, it is safe to say that you have, at some point in time, taken a photo of a fish or coral that you’ve found interesting. It’s safe to say that in this...
The family serranidae is quite possibly one of the most charismatic and familiar of all the reef fishes offered to the amateur or professional hobbyist. This might not come across as immediately apparent, but taking into account that all beguiling anthiines...
On today's Epithet Etymology, we find ourself examining the naming origins of yet another fairy wrasse of the genus Cirrhilabrus. While I try to inject a little bit of diversity in my posts, I can't help but circle back to my favourite labrid genus from time to time....
I know I haven't been on here much recently, and I apologize for that. I've just been swamped with work, and have been really busy. So much so that I neglected to realize that this post is coming out not on a Monday, but on a Wednesday! Barring the oversight, here's a...
The Marine Aquarium Conference of Australia is set to return this year with an even bigger and better show since its inaugural launch last year in 2015. With MACNA returning to the West Coast of San Diego this year, and MACE setting to debut its first ever show in...
Of all the slender, slippery gobioid looking fishes to exist, few can surpass the unearthly and celestial beauty of Ptereleotris. The genus, of course, is home to numerous species, but three of them stand out in terms of their bind-blowing beauty, second to none. That...
The circumtropical genus Chromis is a ubiquitous icon of any coral reef, and can be found anywhere from sun speckled coral gardens to lung compressing depths in the mesophotic twilight zone. Despite their near abrasive presence both in the field and in the aquarium...
Good March everybody. After last week's foray into some rather unbecoming "reef" fishes, we'll make a Uey back into familiar territory. Literally nothing is more familiar to the casual aquarist than angelfishes and surgeonfishes. Today's epithet etymology elucidates...