Mystery Species: A Beguiling Rarity

Mystery Species: A Beguiling Rarity

Image from Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia. Credit: Mark Strickland © Blue Planet Archive. Here’s a fish and a lovely image that stopped traffic in the CORAL Editorial Offices, a rarity that author Scott W. Michael discusses in the next issue of the...
A Mystery Coral That’s Guilty of Espionage

A Mystery Coral That’s Guilty of Espionage

This coral features prominently in the forthcoming Reef Visions column for the January/February 2022 issue of CORAL Magazine. It’s not too late to subscribe and get this new issue — Image credit: Amanda Meckley/ACI Aquaculture As usual, we’ll give you some...
Mystery Reef Species

Mystery Reef Species

Can you ID the cultivar of this mystery coral? Hint: It’s obviously a SPS stony coral. Guessing the genus is going to be the easy part. Many corals in this large family are never identified to the species level in the aquarium trade, and yet they can sometimes...
Mystery Reef Species

Mystery Reef Species

Can you identify these symbiotic partners? Credit: Gary Bell/Oceanwide Images. Hint: This pair was photographed in the wild off Bali, Indonesia. Both fish and invertebrate are often available to reefkeepers in the aquarium trade. Answer at bottom of page. Read all...