Samuel Fallours’ Surreal Fish Art: part 1
The illustrations featured in this article represent the earliest color images of Indo-Pacific coral reef fishes ever to be printed. They originate from a compe... Read more.
The Evolution and Biogeography of Xanthichthys
Triggerfishes have a deserved reputation as pugnacious and problematical fishes within aquariums, but the half-dozen species of Xanthichthys offer a peaceful ex... Read more.
Worm-Mollusks: a Bizarre New Reef Creature: part 2
The diet, as judged from in situ photographs and feeding studies, seems to be specialized on nephtheid corals, particularly Scleronephthya. This presents the po... Read more.
Worm-Mollusks: a Bizarre New Reef Creature: part 1
One of the most enigmatic and poorly known marine creatures is surely Epimenia—an animal so obscure and of such seemingly unspecialized morphology that most... Read more.
Diversity and Evolution of Swallowtail Angelfishes
By Joe Rowlett Angelfishes of the genus Genicanthus are some of the most recommendable species for home aquarists. They are small in size, peaceful, (mostly) co... Read more.
Marcus Elieser Bloch’s 18th Century Fish Art
The study of coral reef fishes is a relatively recent field within ichthyology. The earliest scientific works, by naturalists such as Artedi, Linnaeus and Forss... Read more.
Epizoanthus, and the Hermit Crabs that love them
One of the most diverse groups of zoantharian corals is also one of the least known amongst aquarists. Epizoanthus is composed of dozens of species, ranging ... Read more.
Deepwater Plesionika Shrimps in Japan
With nearly 100 described species, Plesionika is one of the most diverse groups of shrimps and one which is virtually unknown amongst reef aquarists. But these ... Read more.
A Remarkable Community of Fishes Found in Xenia
Coral reefs are rife with camouflaged fishes. Some hide by mimicking the surrounding rocks and sponges and algae, while others are well-known for passing themse... Read more.
The Identification and Evolution of Closed Brain Corals: Part 3
Merulinidae: Astrea Four extant species (and two extinct) species make up this newly recognized genus. The species are mostly former Montastraea (plus one Plesi... Read more.