• AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents July/August 2023

    AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents July/August 2023

    FISHES OF FRENCH GUIANA Volume 12, Number 4...

  • Labeotropheus Genus Gains Six New Species

    Labeotropheus Genus Gains Six New Species

    In the span of a decade, the genus Labeotropheus, mbuna cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi, has jumped from 2 species to now 11 described species!...

  • In The Trade: Hybrid Synodontis angelicus X eupterus

    In The Trade: Hybrid Synodontis angelicus X eupterus

    It's not a brand new entry to the aquarium trade, but today's photograph of a hybrid Synodontis, the blending of Synodontis (eupterus X angelicus), was extremely eye-catching! Joe Hiduke of Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale shared the photo, and I felt compelled to put it out there for all of you to enjoy! ...

  • Micromussa amakusensis, the New Micro-Lord!

    Micromussa amakusensis, the New Micro-Lord!

    CORAL Field Editor Vincent Chalias recently visited the ex-situ coral farm at Bali Aquarium and returns with a beautiful examination of Indonesian LSP coral species Micromussa amakusensis. While similar in some respects to their well-known "Acan Lord" cousins, now known as M. lordhowensis, Chalias argues that...

  • Restrictive LACEY Act Amendments Proposed Again

    Restrictive LACEY Act Amendments Proposed Again

    Just last spring and summer, the entire pet trade was at risk when nationwide whitelists and interstate trade restrictions were proposed to be enacted through amendments to the Lacey Act. They failed to pass, but now the Lacey Act proposals have been resubmitted and everything is right back where it started l...

  • Florida FWC to Reevaluate Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking

    Florida FWC to Reevaluate Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking

    A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national level. Image courtesy Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale....

  • New Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith

    New Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith

    Smith's designs are not simply realistic renderings of sea life, but rather stylized interpretations, blending the colors, shapes, and patterns of the underwater world into a truly vibrant and unique form. I'd argue that Walt's Blue Ocean Designs fall somewhere between Guy Harvey's realistic wildlife art and ...

  • Antibiotic Treatments For Corals: The New Norm?

    Antibiotic Treatments For Corals: The New Norm?

    The use of antibiotics to treat corals, even prophylactically when they appear healthy, is on the rise. CORAL Field Editor Vincent Chalias warns that this practice masks underlying problems in the coral trade, and runs the risk of perpetuating this problems, or even making things worse....

  • CORAL New Issue “FREE THE FISHES” Inside Look

    CORAL New Issue “FREE THE FISHES” Inside Look

    A preview of articles and images in the just-published issue of CORAL, The Reef & Marine Aquarium Magazine, March/April 2023....

  • VIDEO: Polo Reef Debuts Season Two on YouTube

    VIDEO: Polo Reef Debuts Season Two on YouTube

    The team at Polo Reef has been busy traveling the country and bringing leading aquarists together to create and release a fresh season of videos for the Polo Reef YouTube channel. In total, the season includes eight new YouTube videos that will be released through the months of May and June 2023. ...

Marine

  • Micromussa amakusensis, the New Micro-Lord!

    CORAL Field Editor Vincent Chalias recently visited the ex-situ coral farm at Bali Aquarium and returns with a beautiful examination of Indonesian LSP coral species Micromussa amakusensis. While similar in some respects to their well-known “Acan Lord” cousins, now known as M. lordhowensis, Chalias argues that these “Micro-lords” are going to become more prevalent in the aquarium trade and deserve our attention. Check out these rare Indonesian Micromussas…

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  • Restrictive LACEY Act Amendments Proposed Again

    Just last spring and summer, the entire pet trade was at risk when nationwide whitelists and interstate trade restrictions were proposed to be enacted through amendments to the Lacey Act. They failed to pass, but now the Lacey Act proposals have been resubmitted and everything is right back where it started last time.

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  • Florida FWC to Reevaluate Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking

    A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national level. Image courtesy Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale.

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  • New Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith

    Smith’s designs are not simply realistic renderings of sea life, but rather stylized interpretations, blending the colors, shapes, and patterns of the underwater world into a truly vibrant and unique form. I’d argue that Walt’s Blue Ocean Designs fall somewhere between Guy Harvey’s realistic wildlife art and the abstractions of Terry Dixon’s Funk Art. You can now shop the entire range of wall art, pillow cases, sarongs and Hawaiian-style Bula Shirts, all while also supporting the ADE projejct.

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  • Antibiotic Treatments For Corals: The New Norm?

    The use of antibiotics to treat corals, even prophylactically when they appear healthy, is on the rise. CORAL Field Editor Vincent Chalias warns that this practice masks underlying problems in the coral trade, and runs the risk of perpetuating this problems, or even making things worse.

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Freshwater

New Products

  • New Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith

    Smith’s designs are not simply realistic renderings of sea life, but rather stylized interpretations, blending the colors, shapes, and patterns of the underwater world into a truly vibrant and unique form. I’d argue that Walt’s Blue Ocean Designs fall somewhere between Guy Harvey’s realistic wildlife art and the abstractions of Terry Dixon’s Funk Art. You can now shop the entire range of wall art, pillow cases, sarongs and Hawaiian-style Bula Shirts, all while also supporting the ADE projejct.

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  • VIDEO: Polo Reef Debuts Season Two on YouTube

    The team at Polo Reef has been busy traveling the country and bringing leading aquarists together to create and release a fresh season of videos for the Polo Reef YouTube channel. In total, the season includes eight new YouTube videos that will be released through the months of May and June 2023.

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  • BREAKING NEWS - Synchiropus circularis, Captive-Breeding First!

    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 opportunity.”

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  • De Jong Marinelife Breeds White-Nosed Dottyback

    Pseudochromis leucorhynchus was initially mystery species of dottyback imported from Oman, a virtually unknown species, Now, it makes its debut as a new captive-bred marine fish offering.

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  • Wild Fish Tanks: T-Shirt Weather Is Here!

    Ryan Kinney’s line of freshwater fish inspired t-shirts are sure to spark conversation and get you grinning as we look forward to the warm months ahead!

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News & Notes

  • Restrictive LACEY Act Amendments Proposed Again

    Just last spring and summer, the entire pet trade was at risk when nationwide whitelists and interstate trade restrictions were proposed to be enacted through amendments to the Lacey Act. They failed to pass, but now the Lacey Act proposals have been resubmitted and everything is right back where it started last time.

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  • Florida FWC to Reevaluate Nonnative Fish and Wildlife Rulemaking

    A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national level. Image courtesy Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale.

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  • All Hands On Deck In Florida's FWC vs. Pet Trade Fight

    Florida’s pet trade and pet owners are facing a full-on assault on their ability to keep, culture, and sell the vast majority of organisms that currently make up the pet trade. In short, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing two variations on a strict white list approach to pet trade regulation in the name of preventing future invasive species problems. These proposals may restrict the total amount of species across all subsets of the pet hobby to as few as perhaps only 200 total species across the entirety of the pet trade.

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  • VIDEO: Antique Uranium Ruba Rombic Fish Bowls

    In the latest newsletter from The Museum of Aquarium and Pet History, Gary Bagnall presents a fascinating look at a spectacular rarity from a bygone era

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  • Remembering Ray “Kingfish” Lucas, 1947-2023

    When you meet certain people, they make an impression on you, and you remember them long after the introduction. Ray “Kingfish” Lucas was one of those people.

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