New and unusual coral species may shake up coral taxonomy
Nanipora kamurai: A new octocoral (“soft”) coral species with a calcium carbonate skeletonHard soft coral: New genus and species of R... Read more.
Revisting “Istedgade Reef”
Last year, we shared two videos of Istedgade Reef. Kenneth Olson has uploaded a new video of Istedgade Reef, and it’s looking more gorgeous than eve... Read more.
Reef-A-Palooza New York is only a couple weeks away
Reef-A-Palooza New York Press Release: Reef-A- Palooza has now completed the cross-country reefing triangle with the addition of the last and final loca... Read more.
Bigger brains help female fish evade predators but doesn’t help males
Male guppies are flashy, but it comes at a price. Photo by ‘maxxum3’Researchers introduced a mixed population of male and female guppie... Read more.
The (Greek) god of (pencil)Â wrasses
Pseudojuloides zeus. (J. Hale)Pseudojuloides zeus is described from specimens collected at Majuro (Marshall Islands) and Palau. The gorgeous ... Read more.
Perhaps the world’s most elegant coffee table aquariumÂ
MAIAO by AquanimanAquaniman MAIAO‘s design is very simple. The table aquarium is comprised of two parts: a frameless, all-glass, rectang... Read more.
Researchers find diatoms and bacteria are BFFs
Diatoms are single-celled algae that take many intricate shapes. The Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries used in the study are simple rods that carry out photosynthesi... Read more.
A contender for this year’s “Lousy Idea” Award
So yeah … this exists. Juvenile Midori pufferfish (Tetraodon nigroviridis) are housed in small, sealed cups waiting for players to “catch” the... Read more.
Really giant clams
Gigas clams can achieve over 48″ (120cm) in length and weigh more than 600lbs (270kg). Clams this massive act like little complete reef structures o... Read more.