The Identification and Evolution of Closed Brain Corals: Part 2
Merulinidae: Favites With twenty species, this is the second most speciose genus of merulinid coral. As discussed above, Favites shares most of its morphologica... Read more.
Identification and Evolution of Closed Brain Corals: Part 1
Coral identification is a challenge for every aquarist, and few groups pose as many difficulties as the “closed brain corals”. Well known aquarium reference... Read more.
The Dangers (and Myths) of Zoa Toxicity – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) When it comes to toxic palys, it is the drab brown specimens that we see most often, but there may be at least some colorful phenotypes ... Read more.
The Dangers (and Myths) of Zoa Toxicity – Part 1
The oceans are full of creatures capable of killing us; one of the more surprising marine menaces is a group of popular aquarium corals known variably as “but... Read more.
The Freckled Jawfish, a New Species from Southeast Asia
One of the more unfamiliar fishes in the ocean is Stalix. These are the ugly ducklings of the jawfish family, with most of the dozen or so species sporting a dr... Read more.
A Shrimp-ectomy Performed on a Shrimp
Bopyrid shrimps are a diverse and understudied group which are obligate parasites on the bodies of decapod crustaceans (i.e. crabs,shrimps,lobsters). Most make ... Read more.
Nuclear Weapons and Coral Reefs
Following World War II, the emergence of nuclear weapons became a subject of public fascination. Previous detonations had all been performed in complete secrecy... Read more.
The Evolution and Biogeography of Stonogobiops – Part 5
Stonogobiops & Myersina: In Evolutionary Context The full extent of speciation in this diverse group of gobies is only now coming to light. We still need sc... Read more.
Pohnpei’s Mesophotic Reefs Reveal New Anthias
During the last week, a group of researchers from the University of Hawaii has been exploring the depths of Pohnpei in the Central Pacific for new and exotic ma... Read more.
The Evolution and Biogeography of Stonogobiops – Part 4
Girdled Shrimpgoby (undescribed species) This species is documented in Allen & Erdmann’s Reef Fishes of the East Indies, but I have failed to find a singl... Read more.