by Ret Talbot | Dec 15, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is set to publish a proposed rule to list the Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as early as today [12/16/2014]. This news comes upon the completion of an extended status...
by Jay Hemdal | Dec 15, 2014 | CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Marine
It has been known for many years that larval tropical fish are transported northward along the Atlantic coast of North America by the Gulf Stream current. Towards the end of the summer, some of these larvae have settled out in the shallows around Long Island. Species...
by Mike Tuccinardi | Dec 15, 2014 | CORAL - Mike Tuccinardi, Marine
In the last weeks of my Southeast Asian travels, I decided somewhat arbitrarily to spend some time in Sri Lanka, another ornamental fish exporting country primarily known in the trade for its intensive aquaculture of fancy guppies. While of course I was interested to...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 9, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
A few weeks ago I received an extremely impressive single-box shipment of clownfishes from Walt Smith International [full disclosure, Walt Smith is a CORAL Magazine advertiser…the fish I obtained were purchased at a premium for my breeding projects]. I’m...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 5, 2014 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
I’ve known Marc Levenson for well…it seems years now. MOST aquarists should know him by now, especially given the fact that Marc remains one of the most down to earth, humble, and likable marine aquarists I know. He also happens to have rather brilliant...
by Ret Talbot | Dec 4, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
By Ret Talbot A new paper in the journal Marine Policy (“The 800-Pound Grouper in the Room: Asymptotic Body Size and Invasiveness of Marine Aquarium Fishes,” Holmberg et al.) is critical of the aquarium trade practice of selling fishes unsuitable for most home...
