What we in the US and Canada call the Razor Goby, (Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum) has very few common names world wide. In China, … Read more

Lates calcarifer is the scientific name for the fish most of us know as Barramundi, which is a word borrowed from Australian … Read more

Lysmata amboinensis has become an iconic aquarium inhabitant over the decades, and as such has earned itself a few common nam … Read more

Chaetodon humeralis is most commonly called the “Three Banded Butterflyfish” (or a translation of that) pretty much universal … Read more

If you walk into any Local Fish Store worth its salt and ask “what triggerfish should I get” you might get a variety of answe … Read more

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of Jake Adams. His passion, enthusiasm, and relentless quest for knowledge … Read more

The Indian Volitan Lionfish (Pterois miles) is a member of the family Scorpaenidae better known as the scorpionfishes! They a … Read more

For many years, home aquarium keepers were only able to procure one or two species of clams for their home saltwater displays … Read more

The common name “Decorator Crab” can be applied to many different animals, several of which are in different genus, and this … Read more