Species Spotlight

Red Heads Are Hot

Red Heads Are Hot

By Quality Marine Staff | September 18, 2023

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

The Interesting Incrassata

By Quality Marine Staff | September 6, 2023

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
Dithering Dispar

Dithering Dispar

By Quality Marine Staff | August 30, 2023

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
Recounting the Royal Raccoons

Recounting the Royal Raccoons

By Quality Marine Staff | August 24, 2023

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
Bananatastic

Bananatastic

By Quality Marine Staff | August 17, 2023

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

Maximum Maxima

By Quality Marine Staff | August 9, 2023

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
Turning Your Display Upside Down

Turning Your Display Upside Down

By Quality Marine Staff | August 7, 2023

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
Count Percula of Melanesia!

Count Percula of Melanesia!

By Quality Marine Staff | July 28, 2023

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