von Joe Rowlett | Mai 21, 2018 | Fisch
Good things do come in small piscine packages. von Joe Rowlett | Mai 16, 2017 | Fisch, Science
An interesting new species of reef-dwelling goby has just been described, Psammogobius pisinnus. Now, usually small, brown gobies aren’t cause for excitement, but this one is a bit different, as it belongs to an obscure group that is normally not found anywhere near... von Noel Heinsohn | Jan. 11, 2016 | Fisch, Science
It’s time for the second installment of “Tips For Beginner Breeders”! Last time, we covered seahorses, and I hope you took my tips into consideration and tried your hand at breeding and rearing some of these great... von AquaNerd | Dez. 17, 2015 | Fisch, Invertebrates, Reef, Science
Valenciennea bella – Photo by Kevin Kohen Valenciennea is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling fish from the family Gobiidae. They can be found sifting sandy bottoms, along the edges of coral reefs and on flats in the Indo-Pacific. Behavior Valenciennea will perch directly on the substrate for extended periods of time while resting from sifting sand though their mouths. Also referred to as “hover gobies”, these fish can also be observed floating motionless directly above the sand bed or other substrate. The resting behavior of Valenciennea gobies has resulted in the common name “sleeper gobies”. Currently there are 15 recognized species of Valenciennea gobies but only a few are found prevalently in the US aquarium trade. Below is a list of observed species in order von Joe Rowlett | Nov. 18, 2015 | Fisch, Science
The shallow marine waters around New Guinea just got a little more diverse with the recent description of a new goby. The piscine in question is a small, yellow-brown (nay, fulvous) fish from the unfamiliar genus...