First Photos of the Ogasawara Fairy Wrasse’s Mating Display
Back in February, I wrote about a beautiful and mysterious Cirrhilabrus that had recently been documented from the Ogasawara Islands of Japan. It created quite a... Read more.
A “Living Fossil” For Your Aquarium – The Slit Shell Snail
In an evolutionary sense, there are many organisms in our reef tanks that stem from very old lineages of animal life. Sponges and corals have been around for several... Read more.
Newly Described Godzilla Goby Collected On Video By Curasub
https://youtu.be/UvxJEi-vER0 It’s not everyday that we get to witness the actual collection of a newly discovered species, but, thanks to the efforts of the Curasub... Read more.
A Quick Review of the Xiphypops Dwarf Angelfishes
The smallest members of the angelfish family belong to a distinctive group named Xiphypops, which includes such common aquarium species as the Cherub, Flameback... Read more.
Obscure Reef Creatures – Lanternfishes
Deepwater fishes hold an undeniable fascination in the hearts and minds of many an aquarist, but, alas, these bizarre denizens of the deep are impossible to acquire... Read more.
First Video Of The Side-blotch Serrano (Serranus stilbostigma)
The genus Serranus is a diverse (29 species) group comprised of small basses and familiar to aquarists for the many small and intricately patterned Caribbean species... Read more.
New Research Suggests the Volitans Lionfish is a Hybrid
The Volitans Lionfish has been in the news a lot recently, as this gluttonous Indo-Pacific fish has been slowly eating its way across the Caribbean, leaving ecological... Read more.
The Rarely Seen Goldface Toby (Canthigaster jamestyleri)
The Toby Pufferfishes of the genus Canthigaster don’t get nearly enough appreciation from aquarists. The three-dozen species in this group offer a little bit of... Read more.
A Field Guide To Scooter Dragonets (Synchiropus)
Despite their considerable popularity amongst aquarists, the Scooter Dragonets remain some of the most frequently misidentified and misunderstood of marine fishes.... Read more.
Obscure Reef Creatures – Two Undescribed Species of Mimic Filefish (Paraluteres)
Coral reef fishes are often masters of mimicry, capable of matching the appearance of other species with near perfect verisimilitude. Think of the uncanny similarities... Read more.