by Joe Rowlett | Aug 28, 2023 | Fish
An unusual dragonet recently turned up in the Philippines, and it’s leaving fish nerds around the world scratching their heads. While at first glance this might seem like your typical Ruby Dragonet, there is a lot going on here that doesn’t quite make... by Joe Rowlett | Aug 21, 2023 | Fish
One of the most seldom seen members of the triggerfish family was recently collected for the aquarium trade—Abalistes filamentosus. In fact, this fish is so hard to find in the wild, it was only scientifically described in 2004, making it the only balistid species... by xeniaforever | Aug 18, 2023 | Fish
Rio Xingu – the river of rapids, famous for incredible fish diversity, with over 60 endemic fish species, and more than 550 fish species in total. The Xingu is one of the principal tributaries of the Brazilian Amazon, dewatering the Brazilian Shield... by danireef | Aug 17, 2023 | Fish
Two recent sightings of the Lionfish, Pterois miles, in Calabrian waters have brought public attention back to its expansion in the Mediterranean. It was 2016 when for the first time here on... by Todd Gardner | Aug 16, 2023 | Fish
My son and I have been spoiled in recent weeks with opportunities to dive on some amazing shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina. We’ve been blessed with near ideal conditions and massive aggregations of sharks, making for some of the most exciting underwater... by Barry Brown | Aug 14, 2023 | Fish
Good morning folks, the weirdness continues with this off the charts giant Batfish, Ogcocephalus sp. found once again two and a half miles off shore on the tiny island of St. Eustatius. One of the many things that makes this guy unique to depth is his color. In the shallow Caribbean waters all the batfish I have ever seen and photographed are either black or brown and covered in moss making them almost impossible to find, this guy or gal on the other hand stands out like a sure thumb! For a size reference there is a rusted bottle-cap under him, it stands out pretty easily as it’s the only thing not white
