by Admin | Apr 19, 2020 | Fish, Photography
One of the joys of photographing fish in the wild is the chance to see them showing natural behavior ‘en masse’. Not that it is always easy to image though; whilst I may think of myself as a passive observer, the fish consider me a likely... by AquaNerd | Apr 19, 2020 | Aquaculture, Fish
Sea & Reef is at it again with another new fish release. Usually we are sharing information about a new designer Clownfish but this time Sea & Reef brings us the beautiful Indigo Dottyback. The new fish hybrid has been named the Indigo Dottyback for indigo like coloration. The Indigo is the result of a cross between the Orchid Dottyback and the Striped Dottyback. The bluish-purple body coloration is very different than the coloration from both parent fish however the black body stripe was passed down from the Striped Dottyback with the stripe being less pronounced. Generally speaking, Pseudochromis are known to be somewhat aggressive towards some aquarium fish but that is not always true. As many experienced aquarists know, fish of the same species can by Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Fish
Take a look at this Broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus) from the Red Sea and compare it with the Dusky parrotfish (Scarus niger), below. Do you see any similarities? Both have a very bright and very visible yellow marking just behind the eye and above the pectoral... by Admin | Apr 14, 2020 | Fish, Photography
Over here in the UK shark fans are looking forward to the arrival in our waters of the second largest fish in the sea, the Basking Shark. Surprisingly little is known about this fish – which can reach ten meters in length – which heads up the eastern... by Admin | Apr 5, 2020 | Fish, Photography
Large pomacanthids are characterful, seemingly intelligent and, in my experience, superbly able to avoid underwater photographers, so it was a great day when I managed to spend a few minutes with these two... by AquaNerd | Apr 5, 2020 | Fish, Reef
Sea and Reef announces their 6th longfin designer clownfish called the Domino Longfin Clownfish. Keep reading below to learn more. Longfin Clownfish are not new to the hobby, but Sea & Reef’s new Longfin Clownfish have a much different look to them than other longfin clownfish. The Domino Longfin has elongated, flowing fins with a rounded translucent margins. This sets them apart from the typical longfin strain that display jagged, stiff fins with uneven margins. This new trait is due to different genetics of the breeding pairs. Name: Longfin Domino Clownfish Scientific Name: Amphiprion ocellaris Maximum Size: 4” (10 cm) The mutation that created the origional longfin clownfish came from a single fish. In December 2013 Sea & Reef’s Hatchery Manager, Brandon Weik, was looking into a tank
