Zooxanthellae in the open ocean!
The zooxanthellae, Symbiodinium sp.Symbiodinium is a unicellular alga that plays a major role in coral reefs by forming symbiotic partnerships with... Read more.
Three new damselfish species
Chrysiptera maurineae is known only from the western portion of Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. This isolated location is renowned for its number... Read more.
The death of this coral sea snake has been greatly exaggerated
This is a photograph of the rare short nosed sea snake discovered on Ningaloo reef, Western Australia. Image: Grant Griffin, W.A. Dept. Parks and Wildlife ... Read more.
The absurdly beautiful 3D art of Keng Lye
All artwork and photos by Keng LyeWith all due respect to renowned Japanese master Riusuke Fukahori, Keng Lye (Singapore) challenges Fukahori for the... Read more.
Entire Asian Arowana genome sequenced
Ancient dragons do exist! Photo by Marcel Burkhard (CC BY-SA 3.0)The genome study concluded that the appearance of S.formosus likely hasn’t changed... Read more.
Two lovely new tetra species described
Hyphessobrycon delimaiBoth new tetras are translucent reddish in overall pigmentation (much like flame tetras and serpae tetras ) highlighted with rich... Read more.
Orphek unveils new version of their high-powered Atlantik LEDÂ pendant
A gorgeous cylindrical aquarium lit by Atlantik Pendants.Orphek provided Advanced Aquarist with the following information for public release. ... Read more.
Light pollution can stop corals from spawning
A millepora colony is releasing gametes during a mass spawning event in 2011 at Heron Island GBR Australia. Photo by Dr. Oren LevyFrom eLife Sciences:Scientists... Read more.
Microscopic clownfish!
You’ll forgive the pixellation when you realize how impossibly tiny this image is.Researchers from Scrona Ltd. and ETH Zurich joined forces to... Read more.
An Asian arowana paludarium
An unique aquarium/paludariumWhile this is a cool aquascape in concept, the execution comes up a bit short in our humble opinion. For starters,... Read more.