Panda corycats. Photo by ‘Haplochromis’ (c.c)
There are betta conventions. Discus conventions. Cichlid conventions. Catfish conventions. And now there will be a cory convention.
A Cory Catfish Convention!
From the University of Oxford:
Leonard Ho
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Eviota erdmanni, a new dazzling dwarf goby
Fresh holotype coloration (M.V. Erdmann).
Eviota erdmanni is only known from the Savu Sea, at Ende, south Flores, Indonesia. It was named in honor of Dr. Mark V. Erdmann, who played major roles in discovering and describing many of the newly species of reef gobies we’ve reported on in recent years, including E.erdmanni.
The ViViDSpectra LED Light
Introducing the ViViDSpectra LED Light
The VS-3X14-W LED aquarium light has practical and sophisticated features aquarium enthusiasts have been looking and asking for.
The quality LED lineup includes 27 LEDs from trusted brands to provide high intensity white (6 Cree™ XP-L), deep blues (6 Cree™ XT-E), pleasing greens (6 Cree™ XP-E) and vivid reds (6 Oslon™ SSL HyperRed).
One-eyed pet wrasse gets prosthetic eye
Kiwi under anaesthesia getting his new artificial eye
Fish can sense weakness, and like most wildlife, they’re usually not sympathetic to the less fortunate. Weak fish are usually harassed, often to the point of death.
Care2 petition close to 160,000 signatures for WalMart to stop selling fish
Unfortunately not an uncommon sight at Walmarts
The Care2 petition to WalMart CEO, Doug McMillon, reads:
Dear Mr. Mcmillon, I urge you to stop selling fish in horrific conditions in Walmart stores.
Godzilla goby: A new frilly-finned deep-water goby
Varicus lacerta, live photo by Barry Brown.
Last month, we reported nine new goby species discovered – using manned submersibles – in deep-water Caribbean reefs. Varicus lacerta marks number ten, and it’s the most unique of the newly described gobies.
The best fish portraits you will ever see
Some of you may have already been exposed to Angkatavanich’s jaw-dropping betta photography, which has made its round in media (including Advanced Aquarist) throughout the past few years.
Your fishes know your face
This archerfish not only spits but also knows whose face to spit on!
OdySea, the US Southwest’s largest aquarium, set to open this summer
Photo via Suntec Concrete’s twitter page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFGfMxrMeCQ
An Oasis In the Desert
The OdySea Aquarium will house over 200,000 square feet of aquatic exhibits totaling over 2 million US gallons spanning two stories.
Boston’s Museum of Science completes the ‘Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River’ exhibit
Tank and crawl-through area with water feature and living walls
All photos are courtesy of Tenji Aquarium Design + Build
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- Tank and crawl-through area with water feature, living walls, and kinetic sculpture
Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River
Completed April 2016
Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River is the newest permanent exhibition at the Museum of Science (MOS) in Boston, Massachusetts.