Captive-Bred White Damselfish Debuts at Biota
No one could have predicted this latest captive-breeding first, particularly since the White Damselfish, Dischistodus perspicillatus, isn’t even generally in the aquarium trade anyway! In fact, it is even a genus-level first for marine fish aquaculture and breeding success!
Biota Showcases New “Silver Streak” Hybrid Fang Blenny
The hybrid Silver Streak Blenny is a new and interesting hybrid fang blenny created by marine fish breeder David Sowash.
Biota Adds Amblygobius phalaena to Captive-Bred Offerings
Biota is excited to introduce another new aquacultured species from Biota Palau – a working sand-sifter goby called the Sleeper Banded Goby, Amblygobius phalaena.
A Captive-Bred First: Biota Breeds Rare Buan Nano Sand Goby
The Buan Sand Goby isn’t normally seen in the aquarium trade, but new captive-bred offerings from Biota will bring this species into the spotlight. The species is found in the Western Pacific and is sometimes called the Buan Silt Goby in the literature.
via The Biota Group
Biota Palau is excited to introduce a new species to both…
Biota Launches New Captive-Bred Cosmic Goby
Biota’s new captive-bred Cosmic Gobies (Eviota lachdeberei) are tiny, reef safe, and peaceful, making them the perfect reef citizens, and they even get along well with other nano goby species.
A New Source For SPS: Palau & Biota
A few smaller test shipments of these aquacultured corals have already arrived in the United States and were distributed from the Biota Aquariums facility in Florida. Currently, Biota’s culture efforts are focused on Acorpora; hobbyists can expect varieties in several classic growth forms described as staghorn, bottlebrush, tabling, and bushy.
Biota Breeds Neopomacentrus azysron
Damsels from the genus Neopomacentrus are perhaps a bit underrated, and the announcement of captive-breed offerings from Biota gives us another opportunity to talk about these Lyretail Damselfishes.
An Update on Biota’s Pink Square Anthias
A breeding accomplishment first quietly noted in 2019, Biota recently issued a concise update on their efforts to bring captive-bred Pseudanthias pleurotaenia to market.
Biota Introduces Aquacultured Fish and Corals from Panama
Working in partnership with Panama-based Bocas Mariculture, Biota Aquariums introduces a wave of new aquacultured fish, corals and invertebrates with a distinct Caribbean theme.
VIDEO: Biota’s Captive-Bred Red Coris Wrasse
With the captive-breeding of the Red Coris Wrasse, Coris gaimard, Biota Aquariums adds one more captive-bred marine fish to 2019’s list of breakthroughs in the world of marine ornamental aquaculture.
Matt Pedersen says:
Some addtional updates: Bocas Mariculture reports the successful cultivation of Serranus flaviventris, which didn't make it onto the list, and two accomplishments initially attributed to Bocas were in fact reported by Till Deuss from earlier when he was working with Biota Palau, so these have been attributed to the Biota Group with date information.Matt Pedersen says:
It's been brought to my attention that we overlooked the first breeding of Corythoichthys conspicillatus by Pholium Mariculture in the UK, which occurred in 2022. And thus, the first addition to the next list is already known!CORAL Magazine’s Captive-Bred Marine Fish Species List for says:
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