by Joe Rowlett | Jul 8, 2016 | Fish
Interspecies hybridization is an inherently fascinating biological phenomenon that can potentially offer us insight into the process of evolution and speciation on coral reefs. Aquarists have always admired such aberrant fishes for their unique aesthetic qualities,... by Joe Rowlett | May 2, 2016 | Fish, Science
Explore the confusing genetics of the Powder Brown Surgeonfish. by Joe Rowlett | Mar 16, 2016 | Science
Update: The original version of this article misidentified this specimen as the first record of the Orangefin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) to be found in the Philippines. And indeed, the population of that species occurring in the Mariana Islands does looks... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 14, 2016 | Fish
Hybrids Like most pomacanthids, a fair bit of interspecies intermingling takes place in Apolemichthys, with the Flagfin Angelfish being especially adulterous. Longtime ichthyophiles will be familiar with the famed Armitage Angelfish—a wallet-emptying abomination whose... by Lemon T.Y.K | Nov 2, 2015 | Fish, Reef, Science
Hybridization is a common biological process best defined as the interbreeding of individuals from two distinct populations (or species), distinguishable on the basis of heritable characters.…
