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 Matt Pedersen | Mar 4, 2021 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Red Arowana or Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) is one of the world’s most expensive cultivated ornamental fishes, and is an endangered species. Image copyright Japan’ Fireworks/Shutterstock. New federal legislation before Congress would change the US...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 5, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Freshwater, Marine
an excerpt from CORAL Magazine, May/June 2012, by Matt Pedersen Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? The first time I publicly expressed my concerns for the future of coral reefs, I got a bit choked up and teary-eyed....
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 14, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
October 13, 2016 UPDATE: New aquatic species of interest to the aquarium trade that have just been proposed for CITES Listings include: • Clarion Angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) • All members of the Family Nautilidae (nautiluses, six species) • Potamotrygon spp....
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 13, 2016 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine, News & Notes
A New Chapter for Indonesia and the Pterapogon kauderni fishery? by Ret Talbot originally published Oct. 5, 2016, via the Good Catch Blog Over the past several days, I have been reporting on the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention...
