CORAL - Matt Pedersen

Mystery Coral: June '22 #1

Can you identify this mystery coral?

16 Jun 8:00 AM 0 Read More...

CORAL Reef Visions BONUS: UC Masterpiece Valida

Sometimes, our Reef Visions collaborators offer up far more insight than the printed page allows, such as with the coral we showcase here. Learn all about the new UC Masterpiece Valida from Unique Corals aquaculturist Emilio De Anda.

06 May 5:33 AM 1 Read More...

VIDEO: Captive-Bred Copperband Butterflyfish Update with RAD

Found out what has happened in the year since Dr. Cortney Ohs and his University of Florida team wowed aquarists around the globe with the first-ever captive-bred Copperband Butterflyfish.

05 May 4:05 PM 1 Read More...

Larviculture Breakthrough: Commerson's Frogfish

The successful larviculture & captive-rearing of Commersons’ Frogfish, Antennarius commerson, is the latest feather in Frank Baensch’s already heavily-plumaged cap, and another proof of concept for the Hawaii Larval Fish Project.

28 Apr 11:34 PM 1 Read More...

VIDEOS: Frogfish Mating is CRAZY and AMAZING!

The courtship and mating of pelagic-spawning frogfishes & anglerfishes is an incredible sight. The female rapidly swells with eggs to the point where she appears ready to burst. The act culminates in what some have described as a tornado of eggs and sperm, with a massive egg-raft or veil as it is sometimes called being expelled by the female in a matter of seconds. If you’ve never seen it before, you’re going to be impressed and perplexed.

28 Apr 11:20 PM 1 Read More...