Tropical fish can get hooked on opioids, too
From the University of Utah Health Sciences Department: Given the choice, zebrafish willingly dose themselves with opioidsAs the opioid crisis escalates, the... Read more.
How much is GloFish worth?
GloFishYorktown Technologies sold its GloFish intellectual property to Spectrum Brands, a highly diversified consumer products company whose product... Read more.
A better understanding of sex-changing fish
A tale of two sexesFrom the University of Salford: Female fish ‘more reluctant’ to change sex than males Scientists in the UK have... Read more.
Man guilty of smuggling $1mil worth of illegal live coral
(Above) Ricordea polyps on reef substrate seized from defendant.Aristides Sanchez, owner of the Arecibo-based saltwater aquarium business, Wonders... Read more.
How do reef fish recognize toxic prey?
Goniobranchus splendidus. Photo by Steve ClayAs it turns out, the bright red spots on this nudibranches are not the reason why reef fish avoid this... Read more.
Three new crayfish species found in the Bluegrass State
When we think freshwater biodiversity, we often think of the tropics, so you may be surprised to learn that the biodiversity of the Appalachian Mountains of the... Read more.
Goldfish can create alcohol to survive without oxygen
Goldfish are worldclass survivors … thanks to alcohol.From the University of Liverpool: How goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen Scientists... Read more.
Five new Grallenia reef gobies
The five new Grallenia gobies were all discovered living on sandy bottom habitats. Prior to the formal description of these gobies, the genus Grallenia only had... Read more.
Should reefkeepers strive for quieter aquariums?
How does equipment noise effect our reef fish?The effects of noise pollution on the well-being of fish is still yet poorly understood, but research after... Read more.
Thief makes off with 50 bags of aquacultured tropical fish
On the early morning of July 22, 2017, a masked woman entered V W Tropical Fish and filled approximately fifty large bags of water with hundreds of farmed ornamental... Read more.