Genetic Investigation of Scarface Blenny Reveals New Species
The newly-described Suspiria Blenny (Cirripectes matatakaro) is a sister species to the more well-known Hawaiian Scarface Blenny (Cirripectes vanderbilti).
ORA Resumes Captive-Bred Dragonet Offerings
Pioneering the first commercial offerings of captive-bred Dragonets in the US, ORA was once again showing off captive-bred Scotter Blennies, Green and Spotted Mandarins at the 2020 Global Pet Expo.
Aquarists: Do Not Try Your Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent COVID-19
Some fish medications contain chloroquine phosphate or other forms of chloroquine, but the active ingredients are in a different form from those intended for human use and can be poisonous if ingested by people. These products may also have additional ingredients that support the intended use, but that can be harmful to humans.
Friday Photospread: ORA's New Snow Zombie Clownfish
ORA combines the Zombie Albino gene with the Snowflake gene to create a new designer clownfish combination: Zombie Albino + Snowflake -> Snow Zombie Clownfish.
Aqueon's New Edgelit Cube Aquarium
The Edgelit has built-in LEDs on the bottom frame that illuminate the edges of the aquarium – giving you a unique way to display your fish.
James Lawrence says:
According to photographer Larry Tackett, a long-time CORAL contributor, the shot was taken in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Periclemenes yucatanensis is very similar to the Indo-Pacific species shown. See "Click for answer" for the identification.Jim jones says:
When you want the look of brook but dont want brook in your tank you get theee fishClay Trachtman says:
I would really like to get more info on these guys. When they come in from the wholesellers, most are only partially spotted. Of the ones I have seen, very few are truely fully spotted. It seems like maybe 1 in 50 is fully spotted. It makes me think that the spotting is more based on geography than anything else. I personally have 2 of them, both fully spotted.Felicia says:
The man in the photo is @Riccardo_Peri, It was said in the original photo caption that he caught and released the fish safely.Felicia McCaulley says:
A reverse image search brought me to Instagram, with this caption - "@fishing_worldgram That thing is HUGE! Tag someone who looks like this fish! Do you know what this giant catch is?! It was released safely! These fish cannot be kept Caught by Riccardo Peri Tag a friend! Follow @waypointtv.fishing for more"Nicholas McMahon says:
Unless there’s something different about it, this animal is not from the Pacific. Its Periclemenes yucatanensis, the Spotted anemone shrimp found in Florida and throughout the Caribbean. I’ve caught them in corkscrew and Condylactis anemones here in Florida and the Florida Keys.