The first images of an extremely uncommon surgeonfish [...]
This fish looks better in yellow. Maybe this could be a future captive-breeding [...]
Acanthurus tractus X Acanthurus coeruleus, from Florida. Credit: Dynasty Marine A general rule among most hybrids is that the two parent species need to be closely related to produce progeny. We see this maxim pop up again and again among reef fishes. This is why we can get a Bluespicuous [...]
Hybrid C. flavocoronatus X C. burgessi from Cagayan, Philippines. Credit: Barnett Shutman / RVS Fishworld In recent years, we’ve been seeing a surprising number of fishes from the Central Pacific washing ashore at Cagayan in the Northern Philippines—Lemonpeel Angelfish, Helfrichi [...]
Explore the confusing genetics of the Powder Brown [...]
Pomacanthus xanthometopon, the blue face angelfish. The epithet "Pomacanthus" is translated from the greek words meaning "cover-thorn", in reference to the large opercular spine (in white) present in all angelfish species. Good March everybody. After last week's foray into some rather [...]
