Cirrhilabrus squirei, an Undescribed Rare Wrasse from the Coral Sea Shows Up at Blue Harbor
Blue Harbor, the prestigious Japan-based importer of extremely rare aquarium fish, continues to raise the…
Browsing: Aquarium Livestock
Picture of the Week, Blotched Anthias (Odontanthias borbonius)
Pictured in this iteration of the AquaNerd Picture of the Week is one of our…
The Extremely Rare Dr. Seuss Soapfish (Belonoperca pylei) Pops Up in the LiveAquaria Diver’s Den
Look at what just got posted in the LiveAquaria Diver’s Den! It’s the completely weird…
Picture of the Week, Purple Pocillopora damicornis
Pictured in this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week is a rather common, but nonetheless…
Xanthic Blue/Green Reef Chromis Spotted at the Kemah Aquarium Restaurant
It’s funny how random aquarium oddities pop up when you’re least expecting them. During a…
Jack O’Lantern Leptoseris is One Firey Coral
We’ve been big fans of Leptoseris corals for a long time, especially those of the…
The Rainbow (and Watermelon) Rant…Another Rant About Coral Naming
Too often, the “rainbow” and “watermelon” adjectives, among many more, are carelessly tossed around to…
Picture of the Week, Duncan Coral (Duncanopsammia axifuga)
Pictured in this installment of the AquaNerd Picture of the Week is a duncan coral…
Vandals Poison Fish Store Coral Tanks with Copper
Here’s a troubling story out of Oregon. A fish store in Portland, called Fantaseas,…
Rainbow Carpet Anemone Spotted at Sexy Corals
Haddoni carpet anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni) have always been interesting and alluring creatures in our book.…
