by CORAL Magazine | Jan 23, 2025 | Marine, New Products, News & Notes
Today, The Biota Group has announced successful commercial-scale production of captive-bred Pacific Blue Tangs (Paracanthurus hepatus) after a five-year effort, transforming sporadic captive breeding into consistent, large-scale aquaculture production for the aquarium...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 12, 2024 | Marine, News & Notes
The Oceanic Institute (OI) of Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) released over 300 aquacultured yellow tangs into the wild in a first-ever stock-enhancement effort of a non-foodfish, non-gamefish species. Image credit: The Ohana, Hawaii Pacific University. Last week, the...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 6, 2024 | Marine, New Products
The captive-breeding success with the Convict Tangs (Acanthurus triostegus) could pave the way for future innovations with members of this popular genus of aquarium fishes. Image courtesy The Biota Group. Representing only the second surgeonfish/tang of the genus...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 19, 2024 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
This Zebrasoma hybrid could represent one of a few possible hybrid origins. It seems clearly that the Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) is in the mix, but is the other parent a Scopas Tang (Z. scopas) or a Gem Tang (Z. gemmatum)? Image courtesy Surge Marine Life. via...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 9, 2022 | Marine, New Products
Quality Marine reveals a big push into in-house captive-breeding efforts with Kevin Kohen’s announcement of captive-bred Purple Tangs originating from Los Angeles, California. via Quality Marine Sustainability is a core value of Quality Marine. Continued...
