by Matt Pedersen | Feb 13, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Awash in spangles of red and blue on an olive green base coloration, and potentially exhibiting a sail-like first dorsal fin, the newest member of the Watchman/Shrimpgoby genus Cryptocentrus might just be what the marine fish breeder ordered. This exciting new...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 8, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Last week’s CORAL Newsletter teased a beautiful “little red Corvette” of a mystery fish, this stunning bottom-dweller from the intertidal zone, which is a fish few have likely seen or might recognize. We left out one important detail: the Red-Black...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 31, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
This brilliantly-colored fish has a lot going for it. With a maximum total length of only 8.0 cm (3.15 inches) but more commonly seen at 6.5 cm TL (2.55 inches), it seems like an ideal candidate for the modern mixed reef aquarium, with the flashy visual appeal of a...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 31, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Triplefin blennies: you might have heard the name, but odds are you’ve probably never encountered one in the aquarium store. This is peculiar, as many online references suggest they are “popular in the aquarium trade.” However, if you were poring...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 18, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
You may recognize Richard Ross (aquarist & biologist at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium) as a popular aquarium conference speaker and espouser of critical thinking in the reef aquarium hobby. While he may be better known these days for...
