by Matt Pedersen | Apr 28, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
80-day-old Antennarius commerson transitioning to a juvenile. Image copyright Frank Baensch Frank Baensch continues to break new ground in the world of marine aquaculture with the Hawaii Larval Fish Project (HLFP). His successful larviculture & captive-rearing of...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 28, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
A smaller male Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, pushes and prods a larger female as she swells with thousands of hydrating eggs prior to spawning. In light of Frank Baensch’s recent larviculture success in being the first to rear eggs of the pelagic...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
It’s time to take a look back at the first-ever Aquatic Expo, hosted by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America. The convention and show was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 2-3, 2022. The event was unique for MASNA in that it sought to include the...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, New Products
The 60-gallon breeder, on display at the Aquatic Expo. We first encountered Aqueon’s new 60-gallon breeder aquarium at MASNA’s Aquatic Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Seeing the aquarium, it was a bit of a “Why didn’t they make that sooner?!”...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 8, 2022 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The display of captive-bred fish at Biota Aquariums was a big attention grabber at the Aquatic Expo. Just under a week ago, aquarists came together at the first-ever Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) Aquatic Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 2nd...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 12, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The holotype of Coris flava, immediately after collection. 224.8 mm in length, or approximately 9 inches. Collected at 250 meters depth, southwestern Indian Ocean, La Réunion, Baie de Saint-Paul. This is initial-phase coloration. Image credit: Patrick Durville, CC BY...
