Last week, a number of small and rather unusual triggerfishes were collected from the Philippines, but their exact identity has remained a bit unclear. They were obtained from an obscure oceanic atoll known as Scarborough Shoal and were found swimming amidst numerous large individuals of the [...]
As best I can tell, only four specimens of Rhinecanthus abyssus have ever been documented, and none has ever been collected for the aquarium trade. This enigmatic fish is without a doubt the most rarely seen species of triggerfish… the ultimate balistid “book fish”. It’s a [...]
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 [...]
Triggerfishes have a deserved reputation as pugnacious and problematical fishes within aquariums, but the half-dozen species of Xanthichthys offer a peaceful exception to this rule. Because of their smaller size and zooplanktivorous diet, they are a surprisingly amenable choice for larger reef [...]