From the "Land of the Rising Sun" comes a sunny new [...]
The species is named bellipictus (Latin: war-painted) with reference to its facial coloration and belligerent behaviour towards [...]
On the first new species in nearly twenty years and the taxonomic morass that is [...]
To follow an earlier post, I wanted to share a few more images of pomacentrids from the Red Sea. I’ve got two more species that I know, and one more that I’m not quite sure about, so I would welcome any input from folks more knowledgeable than I.My first species is Chromis [...]
Damsels are amongst the best and worst fish for aquarists. Many stores sell them as cheap beginner fish, due to their robust nature, only for them to become complete nightmares as they lose their looks and become pugnacious bullies. While there are several species that can be superb [...]
RVS Fishworld never ceases to amaze with some of the unique piscine treasures they haul up from the Philippines. Featured here are a pair of one-of-a-kind catches that warrant discussion, as these unusual specimens represent some extraordinarily rare aberrations to rather common species. [...]
The circumtropical genus Chromis is a ubiquitous icon of any coral reef, and can be found anywhere from sun speckled coral gardens to lung compressing depths in the mesophotic twilight zone. Despite their near abrasive presence both in the field and in the aquarium trade, not much is known [...]