Smurf Polyps, An Enigmatic Blue Soft Coral
This sensational chunk of soft coral was happened upon by aquarist David Jones at the UK’s Maidenhead Aquatics, where it was found as a very colorful hitchhiker... Read more.
Incipient Speciation In The Arc-eye Hawkfish?
Paracirrhites arcatus, the Arc-eye Hawkfish, is a common species on Indo-Pacific reefs, occurring along the African coastline all the way to the isolated islands... Read more.
Two New Species of Striped Lipogramma Basslets
Is there a finer way to awaken on a frigid Tuesday morn than the sight of two brand new species of basslet having been described… I think not. Let’s take a brief... Read more.
A Bounce Plate Coral?
The first time I saw these photos I had no idea what I was looking at. This coral sort of looks like a Bubbletip Anemone, but the details aren’t quite right for... Read more.
Top Ten Fish Discoveries Of 2017
Every year brings with it a host of interesting new discoveries when it comes to coral reef fishes, and 2017 certainly had its share. I discussed some of the year’s... Read more.
A Bicolor Scopas Tang?
Aberrant Scopas Tangs are all the rage these days, and the specimen seen here is one of most interesting ones yet. Unlike the asymmetrical markings we typically... Read more.
New Study: Live Rock Doesn’t Really Denitrify
The bane of most aquarists is the slow buildup of organic wastes in the form of nitrate. This is Aquarium Keeping 101—cellular respiration creates... Read more.
Top Ten New Fish Species From 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, let’s take a look back upon what was another exhilarating year in fish. Over the past twelve months, more than eighty new species of... Read more.
Cirrhilabrus greeni, The New Sunset Fairy Wrasse From Australia
The remote reefs off Northern Australia have yielded yet another new species of fairy wrasse with the description of Cirrhilabrus greeni. This exciting discovery... Read more.
Three New FAMILIES Of Soft Corals From South Africa!
Soft coral classification just went crazy. In a new study published in Zootaxa, South Africa’s largely endemic alcyonarian fauna was finally revised, resulting... Read more.