The Long-nosed butterflies part 2: Forcipiger
Of the butterflyfishes that have evolved long snouts in tandem with their dietary needs, none are more impressive, or quirky, than those in the genus Forcipiger... Read more.
The long-nosed butterflies part 1: Chelmon and Chelmonops
The extremely diverse Chaetodontidae is home to a plethora of butterflyfish species, of which, a large majority are charismatic, colorful, iconic piscines that ... Read more.
Ptereleotris grammica: A tale of two tails, and a lack of the black
Of the available ptereleotrine fishes, none are quite as spectacular or alluring as the genus Ptereleotris. These slender, slippery fishes are quite diverse, ... Read more.
Thailand boasts captive bred Parachaetodon ocellatus
The Kite Butterflyfish is a unique member of Chaetodontidae that suffers from a state of taxonomic limbo. Placed in its own monotypic genus, Parachaetodon ocell... Read more.
Pseudochromis colei and Cypho zaps, two rare dottybacks from the Philippine archipelago
The subfamily Pseudochrominae (family Pseudochromidae) boasts colorful small to medium sized, reef associated fish. Of the ten genera nestled within this subfam... Read more.
With Death Comes a New Lease on Life: Fish Fixing, Preservation and Storage
While studies and surveys conducted on piscine organisms often involve in situ research on living specimens, a great deal of it occur post mortem. In science, d... Read more.
Northern Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Inc. to hold first ever inaugural MACA
November 2015 will see the inaugural pilot launch of Australia’s very first Marine Aquarium Conference (MACA). The conference aims to bring togethe... Read more.
Terelabrus dewapyle: A new species of deepwater labrid from the Western Pacific Oean
The genus Terelabrus was first erected in 1998 based on an unknown labrid collected at 100m in Bulari Pass, New Caledonia. The species was described as T. rubro... Read more.
Curaçao log: My traveling muse – Day 3
Curaçao log: My traveling muse Day 3 – October 13, 2015 Tuesday. The sun has set hours ago, casting the sky into a featureless obsidian. But unlike the haple... Read more.
Captive bred Lemonpeel Angelfish: Bali Aquarich’s virgin foray into the genus Centropyge
In the last couple of years, Bali Aquarich has cemented itself as the front runner in the captive breeding scene. The Indonesian based aquaculture company foun... Read more.