by Ret Talbot | Mar 8, 2014 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
As the catastrophic spread of Indo-Pacific lionfish continues in Western Atlantic and Caribbean waters, Florida legislators propose new laws to stop aquarium-trade importations By Ret Talbot Images courtesy of REEF I remember seeing my first lionfish in the wild. It...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 29, 2023 | CORAL Magazine Letters, Marine
Bruce Carlson asked whether the collection of fish for public and private aquariums is scientifically and morally defensible, in the May/June 2023 issue of CORAL. Dr. Bruce Carlson and Martin A. Moe, Jr., authored a pair of articles reflecting on the current state of...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 16, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, SPONSOR - Quality Marine
It has to be a pretty special fish to be named after Neptune, the Roman God of the Sea. Image by Sebastian Niedlich, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 BONUS VIDEO: Neptune, God Of The Depths, In The House! Imagine: A fish species so rare that virtually no one in the marine aquarium...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 30, 2022 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The latest updates from the United States Association of Reptile Keepers encourage concerned pet owners and concerned citizens to engage with Congressional representatives as Lacey Act Amendments that could bring chaos to the pet trade and pet ownership appear clearly...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 10, 2022 | Marine
The Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, is a lightning-rod species in the aquarium trade. Would aquarists still be able to keep and breed them if recently proposed Lacey Act amendments became law in the United States? Image credit: Colin Foord/Banggai...