Perhaps in part because of the wild variation of forms and colors that Antennarius striatus can take, it has dozens of differ … Read more

Zoanthids are the first “coral” for many marine aquarium keepers and its easy to see why. They come in a wild myriad of color … Read more

The Squire's Wrasse is a “new” fish in the aquarium hobby. While the fish has obviously existed for a very long time indeed, … Read more

The fish we usually call the “Julii Cleaner Wrasse” here in North America has a few other common names worldwide like “Yellow … Read more

Halichoeres argus has over 20 common names worldwide, and just a couple in English. Most frequently English speakers call it … Read more

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