Cirrhilabrus is a genus of wrasses that contains dozens of species, nearly all of which are gorgeous, reef safe fish that are … Read more

Halichoeres rubricephalus gets its scientific name from old Greek and translates roughly as red head salt pig. The red-head p … Read more

Ophiarachna incrassata is one of a large group of sea stars that we often lump together as “Brittle Stars,” and is most often … Read more

Almost everyone with a large enough aquarium wants to have some dither fish. This is a term we have borrowed from the freshwa … Read more

One of the fish nearly all of you will recognize has many dozens of common names in languages spanning the globe. The most co … Read more

What is brilliant yellow, about five inches long, often seen in groups and tropical? You guessed it, Banana Wrasses (Thalasso … Read more

For the vast majority of reef aquarists, it is Tridacna maxima (what we more commonly call Maxima Clams) that come to mind wh … Read more

Jellyfish aquariums are a rare sight, and have been for some time; they are unique in how they look and operate and thus aren … Read more

The Percula Clownfish is perhaps the most recognizable marine fish this side of the great white shark. Their distinctive colo … Read more