A mysterious freshwater goby finally gets a name
Captive specimen of Pseudogobiopsis lumbantobing, supposedly imported from Myanmar (unconfirmed distribution). Photograph by Christophe MailletArou... Read more.
How coralline algae can still grow in acidified water
Coralline algae growing beneath kelpResearchers have also shown that some corals are able to maintain constant pH within their calcifying fluids.... Read more.
Trimma finistrinum is a dazzling new Fijian dwarf goby
Trimma finistrinum swimming upside down. Photo by B: R. Myers.Richard Winterbottom describes Trimma finistrinum alongside another new Fiji Trimma g... Read more.
RIP Dr. Herbert Richard Axelrod
Dr. Herbert Richard Axelrod’s most recognizable contribution to the aquarium hobby was the magazine he founded in 1952, Tropical Fish Hobbyist Maga... Read more.
The many looks of Apistogramma megastoma, a new cichlid
(above) Subdominant males subordinated by aggressive dominant females.Apistogramma megastoma sp. nov is described by Uwe Römer et al. in Vertebrate... Read more.
The beautiful, complicated relationship between a fish and a coral
Dascyllus marginatus above Stylophora pistillata. Photo by lead author of the paper, Nur Garcia-HerreraCoral reefs are very complex communities with... Read more.
New distribution partnership to expand European aquatic brands to USA
Press release:NATIONWIDE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Deepwater Distribution Group partners with Central Pet Distribution Deepwater Global Distribu... Read more.
David Saxby’s reef tank and fish room are the stuff of dreams
UK’s aquarist magazine, Practical Fishkeeping, recently featured an article about their country’s most famous reefkeeper and reef aquarium. After 13... Read more.
Clownfish are the sea’s finalists for “Fathers of the Year”
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:Anemonefish dads further fathering research Like the father in “Finding Nemo,” anemonefish dad... Read more.
Puffer vs Eel. Who wins?
Spoiler alert: Despite the puffer’s best effort, the eel wins. The reason for the eel’s victory lies with its amazing mouth. Most moray ... Read more.