by CORAL Magazine | Nov 24, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
Position: Rising Tide Conservation in collaboration with the Oceanic Institute (OI) is seeking highly motivated applicants for a 1 year research internship position in the rearing of marine ornamental fish at the Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo HI 96795. Through a local...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Nov 23, 2015 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A Puzzling Term from Fish Anatomy: The Cleithral Spot As with anything in life, the significance of a spot varies with one’s perception. Lady Macbeth saw a spot of blood on her hands that truly was a manifestation of her guilt in convincing her husband to murder his...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 13, 2015 | Marine, New Products
via ORA The ORA Radial Filefish, or Radial Leatherjacket, is a striking example of adaptation and camouflage. Hidden among the pulsing polyps of xenia, juveniles are almost invisible with their perfectly-matched stripes and lines. Their vivid pattern remains even...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 13, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
It’s not every day you learn that the Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association (FTFFA) wants to sell your magazine, along with fish rations by the ton, but earlier in 2015 we added their co-op shop to the growing list of local retailers and suppliers of AMAZONAS...
by CORAL Magazine | Nov 13, 2015 | Marine
Brings a whole new meaning to the terms reef aquarium “hitchhiker” and “pest.” Watching this one once is not enough. Special thanks to Boomer for bringing this one to our attention! Credit: critters@lembeh | YouTube...
by Ronald L. Shimek, PhD | Nov 13, 2015 | CORAL - Ronald L. Shimek, PhD, Marine
Dictionaries define “tresses” as long locks of hair, particularly from women, and “dis-” is defined as a Latin prefix meaning “apart,” “asunder,” “away,” “utterly,” or having a privative, negative, or reversing force. Whew, quite a sentence! So a distressed damsel...
