by Joe Rowlett | Mar 2, 2017 | Fish, Science
The world of taxonomy is, more often than not, a stolid and staid affair, but every now and then a species comes along that gets everyone’s blood a-boiling. Such is the case with the beautiful and enigmatic Cocopeel... by Admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography
It’s been a while since I had an aquarium; I prefer to shoot fish with a camera than keep them in a tank these days. It saves me a lot of cash as well, as both are expensive hobbies.  But I can still recall just how excited I was with my first fish and invertebrate... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 4, 2016 | Fish, Science
A new study is calling into question whether the recently described Cocopeel Angelfish (Centropyge cocosensis) is truly a distinct species or just a yellow imposter. While aquarists have long appreciated the unique qualities of this fish—most notably, its blue iris—it... by Joe Rowlett | May 14, 2016 | Fish
There have been some exciting discoveries lately in the world of yellow angelfishes. It was just a few weeks ago that the well-known yellow-breasted variant of the Regal Angelfish from the Indian Ocean was finally recognized as a distinct subspecies, and now RVS... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 28, 2015 | Fish
Japanese Angelfish The highly sought after Japanese Angelfish (“Centropyge” interrupta) is known primarily from the subtropical portions of mainland Japan and the nearby Ogasawara Islands, and, with specimens reaching upwards of 15cm, it certainly pushes...