Finding Dory: A Darker Side?
A relatively small number of aquarists are viewing with growing concern the current publicity wave for the upcoming Disney/Pixar movie titled “Finding Dory” and featuring this fish: a Blue or Hippo Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus).
New Anti-Aquarium Bills Come Before Legislature in Hawaii
Hawaii is, in many ways, the chosen battleground for some of the most engaged and vocal anti-aquarium-trade activists advancing arguments ranging from fishery sustainability to animal welfare.
Banggai Cardinalfish to be Listed Under ESA—Endangered Species Act
The Banggai cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, is the first saltwater aquarium fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS may initiate rulemaking which could limit or end the trade in Banggai Cardinalfish, including aquacultured fish.
CORAL Excerpt: Stopping the Plunder
The fact that the majority of marine aquarium fishes entering U.S. markets originate in the Philippines has long worried some aquarium trade stakeholders and critics. The concerns stem largely from the fact that illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been so prevalent in this nation of 7,107 islands and the government has appeared so unwilling to address it.
No ESA Listing for Orange Clownfish
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that they will not list the orange clownfish (Amphiprion percula) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) at this time.
ashish says:
i feed my angelfish vibra bites it is good oir healthBo says:
Do you have a link to this?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.