Some scopas tangs use flat blades. Some use serrated blades.
Forward-swept scalpels are conspicuously seen on the larger tangs in the genus Naso, whose spines are not retractable. Until now, It hasn’t been observed on smaller tangs from the genera Zebrasoma or Acanthurus, whose spines are much smaller and retractable.
ReefSpy’s 180 gallon mixed reef
It wasn’t very long ago when reefkeepers only kept soft and LPS corals. With advancements in technology, science, and good ol’ experience, reefkeepers gradually learned to keep SPS corals in captivity.
The thief appears to be aware of the cameras … and still decided to steal the corals and clams! Seriously?
A&R Aquarium just celebrated their grand opening this past weekend. They’re also celebrating something else.
Corals on the Great Barrier Reef spawn at the end of each year, a few nights after the full moons in November and December. BioQuest Studios teamed up with AIMS researchers at the National Sea Simulator to capture that magical moment.
Pseudojuloides splendens: male (top, photo by Sabine Penisson, AquaReefPhoto.com), and female (bottom, photo by R. Bajol).
Pseudojuloides cerasinus was once considered a wide-ranging pan-Indo-Pacific species distributed from South Africa to the Hawaiian Island.