by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Details are sparse, but mere hours ago, Bali Aquarich founder Wen-Ping Su shared undeniable proof that his pioneering marine ornamental aquaculture company had produced the world’s first captive-bred Purple Tangs, Zebrasoma xanthurum. Mr. Su shared several...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 19, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
It’s a bit early for a Mother’s Day gift, but scientific journals don’t set their publishing timelines based on the scheduling of U.S. Holidays. Ting-Ting Eng, the woman we can credit for raising an up-and-coming ichthyological taxonomic powerhouse,...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 12, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Hints: It was discovered by a Canadian coral importer, developing from an Acropora initially imported from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Half-inch frags of this coveted coral have reportedly sold for as much as $2,000. Please post guesses and/or comments below. SEE ANSWER HERE...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 11, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
“Tonga Branch” Rock—Made in California via Real Reef Manufacturing, Inc. San Diego-based Real Reef Manufacturing, founded in 2010, is one of a handful of companies advancing and refining the art of producing sustainable, man-made reef rock to take the...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 5, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Scientists and explorers of the ocean’s twilight zone reefs have added to the world’s catalog of biodiversity with the new species description of a beautiful Butterflyfish from the genus Prognathodes. Named geminus, the Latin adjective for...
