by Vincent Chalias | Mar 16, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A close-up look at one insane Mycedium elephantotus coral polyp. Note the classic speckled appearance of Mycedium elephantotus polyps. I’m a big fan of Mycedium elephantotus (at times misspelled as Mycedium elephantotum, Mycedium elephantopus, or Mycedium...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 9, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Northern parts of Indonesia are currently going through a mild bleaching event (https://oceangardener.org/mild-bleaching-event-in-indonesia/). Hopefully, most corals can recover from this environmental stress. I encountered this bleaching event while visiting some...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 2, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Pterapogon kauderni, the Banggai Cardinal, is a very popular marine aquarium fish with a limited range and a “threatened” status in Indonesia. Recently, I was lucky enough to sail through the Banggai Islands. It’s a small archipelago consisting of...
by Vincent Chalias | Feb 23, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
It’s not really in demand as an aquarium fish, but nevertheless the glimmering silver Lookdown, Selene vomer, is a very common game fish displayed in large public aquariums. It’s also not the first time this fish has been captive bred, but the interesting...
by Vincent Chalias | Feb 23, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A school of mature Paracanthurus hepatus, Pacific Blue Tangs in the wild is always a sight to behold. I’ve seen Blue Tang in the wild on numerous occasions. But they get harder and harder to come by. Based in Bali, Indonesia, I often met a couple of adults or...
