by Barry Brown | Oct 21, 2016 | Fish, Photography, Reef, Science
Good morning, I have a crazy beautiful, ultra rare deep-sea fish for you today that was found yesterday at around 600 feet! The common name for this little 3 inch jewel is Golden Bass or Liopropoma olneyi. This was named after Dr. John Olney who passed away several years ago and was one of the top marine larval fish experts in the world. Through DNA, Carole Baldwin and Dave Johnson were able to match a spectacular larval fish caught off the coast of Florida to adults of Liopropoma olneyi from the deep reefs of Curacao, a true mother and chid reunion. Super busy with the Smithsonian… Barry NEWER POST: by xeniaforever | Oct 19, 2016 | Corals, Photography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xtv11/player Check out this clip from “From Heaven to Hell”, Â the third episode of the BBC Two’s “Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth”.… by Admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Conservation, Photography
Nope, I’d never heard of them either, which is not surprising, as Seagrass isn’t as media friendly a subject as reefs, sharks, or for that matter, much else. But it is a group of species with a very important ecological role and some rather fascinating... by Admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Fish, Photography
Following up on from my post about life in UK seas and our wonderful soft coral Alcyonium digitatum, I thought I’d share some more pictures of the fabulous life around our shores that lives in and amongst the soft coral gardens... by Marcin Smok | Oct 17, 2016 | Eye Candy, Photography
It is my honor and my obligation to share this exciting news with everyone that loves the ocean and nature in general: BBC One just announced that it will soon air Planet Earth II, a six-episode series and a sequel to 2006’s original Planet Earth... by Marcin Smok | Oct 16, 2016 | Aquaculture, Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Fish, MACNA, Photography
What would MACNA be without the rainbow of colors manifested in the form of beautiful ornamental fish, tropical corals, and amazing displays by some of the most prominent companies in the aquarium trade?...
