Three New Species of Azoox Coral from West African Coral Reefs
Northern Africa is not a part of the world known for its coral reefs, but three newly described species are helping add to the region’s biodiversity. The new corals... Read more.
A Ghost Shrimp & Goby Symbiosis from West Africa
The pairing of pistol shrimps with watchman gobies is a common sight on Indo-Pacific coral reefs, as well as in the home aquarium, but few aquarists are aware... Read more.
The Porphyric Beauty of Hemilienardia
I’ve always found it frustrating that the snails available to marine aquarists are so aesthetically underwhelming; coral reefs abound in colorful gastropods! I... Read more.
Twin Tail Lunare Wrasse Collected in the Philippines
Major morphological mutations are a rare occurrence in marine fishes, particularly when they affect the ability of a fish to swim. Exceptional specimens have been... Read more.
First Video of Paracheilinus alfiani – Is This New Species Really Just a Hybrid?
This has been an exciting week for wrasse aficionados, as the long-awaited revision of the flasherwrasse genus Paracheilinus has finally appeared, along with three... Read more.
The Magnificent Star – a Rare Giant Collected in the Philippines
There are dozens of genera of sea star found around coral reef habitats, yet little of this biodiversity makes its way into the aquarium hobby. But, while only... Read more.
A Mysterious New Fairy Wrasse From Ogasawara
The Cirrhilabrus fairy wrasses represent one of the most diverse and beloved groups of reef-associated fish, popular with both aquarists and divers alike for their... Read more.
A Marine Ménage à Trois – the Goby, Shrimp & Crab Love Affair
Coral reefs are full of intimate interspecies relationships—from the well-known dalliance of clownfishes with anemones, to the more obscure romance of Epizoanthus... Read more.
The Evolution and Biogeography of Chaetodontoplus
By Joe Rowlett 
The Angelfishes of the Pomacanthidae are undoubtedly some of the most universally popular species in the marine aquarium world. At the same... Read more.