
MASNA announces mini MACNA, 2021
Adopting an online format for a mid-year gathering, mini MACNA is an opportunity for our community to come together and continue to learn about our incredible marine aquarium hobby.

Octogenarian Snapper Takes World Record for Oldest Tropical Reef Fish
An 81-year-old Midnight Snapper caught off the coast of Western Australia has taken the title of the oldest tropical reef fish recorded anywhere in the world.

Mystery Reef Animal (Yule Edition)
Can you identify this marine invertebrate. Hint: It is not Christmas Tree Worms. Image by Vincent Chalias/Bali Aquarium.

Vaccine Vexation II: Sharks on the Covid Hook
Squalene from shark liver oil is suddenly in demand for vaccine production, but alternatives are available.

New Public Aquarium Opens in Branson, MO
Not even a pandemic could stop the development and opening of a brand new, 55-million dollar public aquarium featuring 400,000 gallons of marine life, all in Branson, Missouri.
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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