Very little information has been collected concerning the reproductive habits of marine Angelfish but more information is coming in all the time. One study in 1978 by Moyer and Nakazono describes the reproductive habits of Centropyge interruptus, a species that occurs in harems containing a single dominant male and one to four females. The harems […]
The Antennata Lionfish with it’s bold stripes and sassy spots, will mesmerize and elicit awe from your visitors! The Antennata Lionfish is a deep bodied fish that begins with a very large mouth which is pale to tan in color. The body can be bright red to a reddish tan, with darker red to reddish brown vertical bars. The bars can […]
For some aquarists, the juvenile polka dotted Panther Grouper was the reason they got into the saltwater hobby! And yes, “Spot” was the most popular name! As a juvenile, the Panther Grouper is a comical swimming fish with oversized fins, and has a white body with larger black dots. Their white coloring has an almost […]
The personable Whitespotted Grouper is a more manageable size than many other groupers, and will reward you with years of companionship if you provide a large tank! The Whitespotted Grouper starts out as a little brown juvenile with white spots and yellowish orange pectoral fins at 2.4.” At 3.9,” many of the spots become more […]
Next to Longnose Hawkfish, Flame Hawkfish are one of the most sought after hawkfish due to their small size, better temperament and beautiful red coloring. The Flame Hawkfish body is a thick tear drop shape. Their color is a bright red with or without a black band running along the back and into part […]
Tons of personality packed into a pint size package, the Falco’s Hawkfish is great for a nano tank and just as at home in a large aquarium. Falco’s Hawkfish have the similar “hump back” shape as their other large cousins, in dwarfed size. They are white overall with red to reddish brown spotting mostly on […]
Your Longnose Hawkfish stalks you as you are walking by and watches every movement you make; this is the behavior that makes them a very cool and sought after fish. The Longnose Hawkfish is probably one of the most sought after hawkfish, due to it’s distinctive long nose and beautiful red checkerboard patterned body! The […]
Hard to categorize, the Sixline Soapfish is both peaceful and hardy, as well as aggressive and suggested for experts only! The Sixline Soapfish is brown, deep bodied fish with 8 or more closely spaced, horizontal white lines that are broken up into dashes. The head area has white spots and can have a few “dashes” […]
There is a beautiful grace the peaceful Marine Betta (Bet’-ah) has, and now it is available as a tank bred fish! The Marine Betta is a dark brownish black with numerous small white dots on the body area. They have very large and exaggerated fins, similar to the shape you see when a freshwater betta […]
Looking for one or two very large and colorful fish for your huge saltwater tank? Look no further, the Coral Hind is the saltwater counterpart of Oscar Cichlids! The Coral Hind is a large, deep bodied fish, which has an orange-red to red-brown body covered with small, bright, blue spots. Some specimens do not have […]