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Posted on 20 December 2022. Tags: Passer Angelfish (Holacanthus passer), tropical fish keeping
The Passer Angelfish (Holacanthus passer) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the King Angelfish, are widely distributed throughout the Eastern Pacific and ranges from the Gulf of California to Peru, and as far west as the Galapagos Islands. Passer Angelfish are frequently found hiding between large crevices, overhangs, and caves in rocky tropical reefs […]
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Posted on 19 December 2022. Tags: French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru), tropical fish keeping
The French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the French Angel or Black Angelfish is found in tropical western Atlantic waters along the coasts of North and South America from New York, through the Carolinas, down to Brazil; and the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean; and the Antilles. It is also […]
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Posted on 18 December 2022. Tags: The Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa, tropical fish keeping, Turbo fluctuosus)
The Mexican Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosa, Turbo fluctuosus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Turban snail, Mexican Turbo Grazer, Trochus Snail, Gulf Turban, Eastern Pacific Turban, Wavy Turban, or Top Shell Snail is a ravenous algae eater native to the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico. Their range extends from Cedros […]
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Posted on 17 December 2022. Tags: Astraea tecta), Astraea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum), Astrea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum, tropical fish keeping
Astraea Turbo Snail (Lithopoma tectum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as known as Turbo Snail, Astraea tecta, Top shell, Astraea Star Snail, Astraea Conehead Snail, West Indian Star snail, True Astrea Snail, Cat Eye Snail, Orange Cat Eye Snail, or Trochus shell is a ravenous algae eater found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf […]
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Posted on 22 November 2022. Tags: Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), tropical fish keeping
The Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue Angelfish, Golden Angelfish, or Yellow Angelfish is found in tropical western Atlantic waters from Florida along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea down to Brazil, as far east as Bermuda, and the St. Peter and St. Paul Archipelago. Queen […]
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Posted on 22 November 2022. Tags: Blue Angelfish (Holacanthus bermudensis), tropical fish keeping
The known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Bermuda Blue Angelfish is found in tropical western Atlantic waters along the coasts of North and South America from North Carolina to the Yucatan Peninsula; as well as Bermuda in the Bahamas. Blue Angelfish are a benthic species that can be found near the bottom at […]
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Posted on 13 September 2022. Tags: Griffis Angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi), tropical fish keeping
The Griffis Angelfish (Apolemichthys griffisi) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Griffis’ angelfish is a unique species that was originally discovered in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean in the area of the Gilbert Islands south of the Marshall Islands, and about half way between Papua New Guinea and the Hawaiin Islands. It’s […]
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Posted on 19 August 2022. Tags: Bluespotted Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus), tropical fish keeping
Bluespotted Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue Spangled Angelfish or Yellowtail Poma Angel is a seldom encountered species endemic to the Phillipine Archipelago. Bluespotted Angelfish are found along the deeper rocky areas of reefs around rich growths of sponges and algae at depths between 40 to 140 feet. Although […]
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Posted on 22 July 2022. Tags: Maculosus Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus), tropical fish keeping
Maculosus Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Halfmoon Angelfish, Yellowband Angelfish, Yellowbar Angelfish, Yellow Blotch Angelfish, Map Angelfish, Blue Moon Angelfish, and Yellow Marked Angelfish are found throughout the Persian Gulf, the northwestern Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea. Maculosus Angelfish have been more recently observed in south Florida […]
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Posted on 22 July 2022. Tags: Orinoco Angelfish, Orinoco Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum), Pterophyllum altum
The Orinoco Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Altum Angelfish, Deep Angelfish, Orinoco altum or Altum Angel is found in the Orinoco River basin and the upper Rio Negro watershed in Southern Venezuela, Southeastern Columbia, and the Northen part of Brazil. Most Orinoco Angelfish are found in the well oxygenated, extremely […]
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Posted on 22 July 2022. Tags: Asfur Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur), tropical fish keeping
Asfur Angelfish (Pomacanthus asfur) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Arabian or Crescent Angelfish are found in the western Indian Ocean in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the coast of eastern Africa. Asfur Angelfish are a shy, solitary species that are found among heavy growths of hard and soft corals in sheltered […]
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Posted on 16 July 2022. Tags: African Flameback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops), tropical fish keeping
The African Flameback Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Orangeback Pygmy Angelfish, African Pygmy Angelfish, or Fireball Pygmy Angelfish occurs from East and South Africa and the Arabian Gulf in the Western Indian Ocean. African Flameback Angelfish are a shy dwarf species that are found at depths between 35 and […]
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Posted on 16 July 2022. Tags: Brazalian Flameback Angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus), tropical fish keeping
The Brazalian Flameback Angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Flameback Angelfish, Flameback Pygmy Angelfish, Caribbean Flameback Angelfish, or Fireball Angelfish occurs from the lesser Antilles and Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, and the northern coast of South America from Venezuela to southern Brazil. Brazalian Flameback Angelfish are a shy dwarf […]
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Posted on 01 July 2022. Tags: Kyoga Flameback (Xystichromis “Kyoga Flameback”), tropical fish keeping
The Kyoga Flameback (Xystichromis “Kyoga Flameback”) is an endangered species found in Lake Nawampassa, a lake north of Lake Victoria that is part of the Kyoga Basin/ Victorian Nile drainage system. Unfortunately, due to pollution and the introduction of the Nile Perch in it’s waters, the Kyoga Flameback like many other Lake Victoria species is […]
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Posted on 05 June 2022. Tags: Annularis Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis), tropical fish keeping
Annularis Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue Ring Angelfish or Blue King Angelfish is found throughout the Indo West Pacific which includes East Africa (north of Natal), Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia east to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and north to southern Japan. Annularis Angelfish are found on […]
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Posted on 26 March 2022. Tags: Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor), tropical fish keeping
The Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Oriole Angelfish, Blue and Gold Angel, Pacific Rock Beauty, Two Colored Angel, and the Dwarf Oriole Angel is a dwarf Indo Pacific species found in New Caledonia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, and surrounding area reefs. Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) are one […]
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Posted on 26 March 2022. Tags: Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa), tropical fish keeping
The Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Two Spined Angelfish, Bluefin Angelfish, or Dusky Angelfish is found in the Indo-Pacific and is abundantly common on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Coral Beauty Angelfish are usually found on the outer reef slopes to depths of around 165 feet […]
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Posted on 13 March 2022. Tags: Goldflake Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus), tropical fish keeping
The Goldflake Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Golden Spotted Angelfish or Gold-spangled Angelfish is found along the Caroline Islands, and farther east to the Gilbert, Phoenix, Cook, and Line Islands in the Central Pacific. Goldflake Angelfish are found along boat channels, in lagoons, and along the seaward slopes at […]
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Posted on 02 January 2022. Tags: Caramel Nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata), tropical fish keeping
Caramel Nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the White Margin Sea Slug is found in tropical Indo Pacific waters from localities as far apart as Tanzania in Africa and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. From Sri Lanka to Polynesia, the Caramel Nudibranch is considered to be a relatively common species. They […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Invertebrates, Nudibranchs, Saltwater, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 01 January 2022. Tags: Glossodoris sibogae, tropical fish keeping
Glossodoris sibogae is a less common species of sea slug found in the tropical Pacific Ocean that is known in Indonesia, Fiji, and more commonly in French Polynesia. Similar in shape and coloration to Glossodoris atromarginata, there is no sure way to differentiate the two species without dissection of the animals to examine their teeth. […]
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