by Vincent Chalias | Aug 22, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine, News & Notes
The Banggai Cardinal, Pterapogon kauderni is an iconic and rare fish, but is it still threatened? A new proposed draft rule to prevent the US import and export of the Banggai Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) under the Endangered Species Act, would do vastly more harm...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 23, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Another worldwide captive-breeding first is claimed by De Jong Marinelife among the increasingly difficult to find “never bred” clownfish species! Check out the world’s first captive-bred Oman Clownfish, Amphiprion omanensis....
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
The attractive juvenile coloration of the White Damselfish, Dischistodus perspicillatus, can’t be denied! However, aquarists need to be prepared for the fish that this becomes over time. Image Credit: Rickard Zerpe, CC BY 2.0 The Biota Group has had an eventful...
by Vincent Chalias | May 26, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Great gold and bright red pattern on this Micromussa amakusensis. During a recent visit to the biggest Indonesian ex-situ coral farm, Bali Aquarium, I couldn’t help but notice the very nice collection of Micromussa amakusensis (formally Acanthastrea amakusensis,...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 30, 2023 | Marine, New Products
The Circled Dragonet is a coveted species that is exceedingly rare in the trade. De Jong Marinelife’s successful claim of a captive-breeding first with this species is the embodiment of the idea that “Luck is what happens when preparation meets...
