Monday Archives: Amazing Amphipods
The typical amphipod is a grey little beastie that holds little appeal for most aquarists, but there are in fact some truly beautiful species within the group that... Read more.
Finally, the Orange Margin Butterflyfish Has Been Named
It’s been a long and arduous journey to get Prognathodes basabei scientifically described. This beautiful fish was first reported in 1994 based on observations... Read more.
Two New Species of Chalice Corals (And Possibly Three Less)
There are a couple new species of chalice corals to report, described in a new study that examines the poorly known evolutionary history of Echinophyllia and Oxypora,... Read more.
The Black Bicinctus of Fort Arabesque
There’s only one species of anemonefish recorded from the Red Sea, so, in theory, there should be no great difficulty identifying the fish seen in this video.... Read more.
First video of the Omani Anemonefish (Amphiprion omanensis)
There are plenty of rare anemonefishes in the world, but few are quite so enigmatic as the species found along the southern shores of Oman—Amphiprion omanensis.... Read more.
A Better Look at the Newly Discovered Fairy Wrasse
Here’s a fresh crop of photos of the gorgeous new fairy wrasse species that was just hauled up from the Northern Philippines. The colors are really impressive... Read more.
A Masked Butter Hamlet Hybrid from Florida?
Hypoplectrus is diverse genus from the grouper family that has somewhere around 18 species. These fishes (known commonly as “hamlets”) are famous among... Read more.
An Entirely New Fairy Wrasse Was Just Found In The Philippines!
Discoveries like the one just made by RVS Fishworld are few and far between. This spectacular red wrasse was just found at Balintang Island in the Northern Philippines... Read more.
A New Fairy Wrasse from Australia, Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus
The latest addition to the enormous fairy wrasse genus Cirrhilabrus is an understated fish found in a tiny corner of the Indo-Pacific. Hailing from the reefs of... Read more.
How The Foxface Got Its Spot – A Biogeographical Yarn
This might be unfair, but, from what I’ve gathered, there are very few aquarists who get excited by the Foxface Rabbitfish. Despite its bright, cheery colors and... Read more.