Octopus bimaculoides, also known as the Californian two-spot octopus, whose genome was sequenced. The Californian two-spot octopus is immediately recognizable from the blue spots on either side of its head.
Octopus genome finally sequenced
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Leonard Ho
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Colorado-inspired Aquascaping
This aquarium is essentially a nontraditional Iwagumi aquascape – a style which focuses on the rock formations, which was pioneered by the late, great Takashi Amano. The critical choice of rocks and their composition define this aquascape as uniquely Colorado.
Six new species of soft corals discovered in Tamar River
Tasmania’s Tamar River is a treasure trove of undiscovered species!
From the University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies:
Up to six new species of soft coral have been identified in the Tamar River estuary by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) Honours student Megan Dykman.
Dead corals do tell tales
Strange brain coral colonies
Massive corals (corals that grow in boulder-like formation such as brain corals) can tell scientists a lot about the coral’s history as well as the history of the reef site.
Stressing parent corals can produce stronger coral babies
Pocillopora damicornis. Credit: Hollie Putnam
From the University of Hawai’i — Mānoa
Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change
A new study from scientists at the University of Hawai’i — Mānoa’s (UHM) Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) reveals that preconditioning adult corals to increased temperature and ocean acidification resulted in offspring that may be better able to handle those future environmental stressors.
RIP Takashi Amano
The man. The legend.
We have lost a true giant in our hobby. Amano’s influence has been immeasurable, elevating the art of aquascaping to unfathomable heights. If you are one of the few people who hasn’t been graced by Amano’s brilliance, we ask you to simply google “Takashi Amano.”
New genus and species of frogfish
Gray and red color morphs. D. Harasti
From the University of Washington:
New fish genus and species named for its red, fingerlike fins
by Michelle Ma
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- P.erythrodactylus in Australia’s Botany Bay.
Some fish like it hot!
Maroon clownfish. Photo by Jenny Huang.
Researchers placed juvenile maroon clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus) into 28.5°C (83.3°F) and 31.5°C (88.7°F) seawater. These temperatures represent +1.5°C (+2.7°F) and +3.0°C (+5.4°F) over present-day mean temperatures (27°C/80.6°F) respectively.
New Danio species
Photos of preserved male (top) and female (bottom) specimens of Danio annulosus. Live specimens are similarly colored.
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- Type locality for Danio annulosus
2015 has been a very busy year when it comes to new Danio species from southern Asia (India, Nepal, and Bangladesh).
Scientists study the calming effect of watching fish
Male whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium
A massive 550,000 liter (150,000 gallon) exhibit at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth (United Kingdom) was scheduled for phased restocking after its renovation, so scientists from Plymouth University and the University of Exeter took the opportunity to observe the physiological and mental effects of fish stocking levels on people.