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 most [...]
Nursalim Flasherwrasse guarding females A male Paracheilinus nursalim guarding his females, at Triton Bay, West Papua. Source: http://juvenile.mania.cx/blog/ 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 [...]
Pygmy Jawfish An undescribed Opistognathus filmed at Triton Bay, West Papua. Allen & Erdmann call this the Pygmy Jawfish (Opistognathus sp. 4). Originally from http://juvenile.mania.cx/blog/ It was just last week that I shared the story of the Pygmy Jawfish, an undescribed species of dwarf [...]
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 Shutman of RVS Fishworld reports that this is the first melanistic specimen he has come across in his 35 years in [...]
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 less than five distinct species abound. This [...]
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 not your typical “reef fish”, as they [...]
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 [...]