The Palebar Hogfish is a rare fish for a few reasons. One is that no matter where you are, it has only two common names: Pale … Read more

It's easy to see how the Mantis Shrimp got its name. They are similar to the terrestrial praying mantis in both appearance an … Read more

If you've sat at enough sushi restaurants, you've likely tried or seen a fish known as Shimahata. It can be found on occasion … Read more

The Cubicus Trunkfish (Ostracion cubicus), also known as a Yellow Boxfish is a member of the family Ostraciidae which we more … Read more

The Yellownose or Yellowsnout Butterfly (Chaetodon flavirostris) is also commonly called the Black Butterfly. They are memb … Read more

The Longnose Tang, sometimes called the Black Tang or Black Longnose Tang, (Zebrasoma rostratum) is a member of the family Ac … Read more

The Kenya Tree Coral (Capnella sp.) is a member of the family Nephtheidae which are known mostly as “tree corals” or “Dendros … Read more

As marine aquarium hobbyists, we don't often think about catfish in an aquarium. This is somewhat odd, as the freshwater sid … Read more

The Yellow Striped Cardinalfish also known as the Orange Lined Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cyanosoma) can reach a max size o … Read more