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 [...]
https://youtu.be/ejcn9eMscU4 We finally have video for one of the rarest wrasses of the Indo-Pacific, a species only discovered in the last decade and which has yet to be collected for the aquarium trade—the Nursalim Flasherwrasse (Parachelinus [...]
https://youtu.be/0pqyAjix_-g It was just last week that I shared the story of the Pygmy Jawfish, an undescribed species of dwarf Opistognathus with some truly spectacular mating colors. And, wouldn't you know it, right after I posted that I happened to stumbled upon a couple of high quality [...]
A melanistic tomato clownfish, either A. frenatus or A. melanopus. Credit: RVS Fishworld/Barnett Shutman This melanistic Tomato Anemonefish (Amphiprion frenatus) was found at Surigao, a region at the northern tip of Mindanao, near the Visayan Islands of the Central Philippines. Barnett [...]
From Midway Island. Credit: Keoki Stender R. xenops is found from the Hawaiian Archipelago, north to Midway Island, though it may also occur at nearby atolls like Wake Island and Johnston Atoll. This is the only species in the genus which occurs in Hawaii; compare that to Japan, where no [...]
R. cf xenops in Japan. Credit: atopapa Some of the most colorful and charismatic fishes encountered in aquariums can be found in the scorpionfish genus Rhinopias. These well-camouflaged ambush predators seem to go through life with a carefree outlook and an awkward, lumbering gait. These are [...]
The helfrichi firefish is often considered to be the most beautiful of the firefish gobies, and we tend to agree with that notion. Of course, being the most beautiful, this fish is highly sought after, with a high price tag to match. That’s why we were blown away by seeing the fish in such a [...]
Photo Credit: AquaSD via Reef2Reef The Dr. Seuss Soapfish (Belonoperca pylei) is one of the rarest and most unique looking fish to ever enter the aquarium trade. The odd shaped head and bright coloration really make the species stand apart from just about everything else. Only a handful have [...]
