by Todd Gardner | Jul 24, 2023 | Reefs in Art
One of the great things about having incredibly talented people in your life is that when you need an outstanding gift for someone, it’s easy to nail it. The older I get, the less I want to give or receive material things as gifts, as so much of this stuff just ends... by Joe Rowlett | Feb 27, 2017 | Fish, Industry
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... by Joe Rowlett | Jun 27, 2016 | Fish
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... by Joe Rowlett | May 4, 2016 | Fish
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... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 6, 2015 | Fish, Science
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...
