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    Cardinalfish Exhibit Remarkable Spatial Memory

    In a recent study published in Animal Cognition, scientists from Kyoto University have documented remarkable spatial memory (remembering their surroundings and environment) in the migratory marine cardinalfish Apogon notatus. During each breeding season female A. notatus establish their small territory nearby the seafloor where she will spawn with males. During an extended study scientists found that in [...]

    Copper Lined Cardinalfish (Apogon margaritophorus)

    The Copper Lined Cardinalfish (Apogon margaritophorus) is a Western Central Pacific species that has recently shown up in the trade with fair regularity. I am not sure what it is about this fish, but in groups of 5+ their fast twitch darting and tight-knit swimming patterns puts on a real display. They are not rare [...]

    Mike and Brandon Photograph the Glassbox

    Over the weekend two local reefers, Mike Clifford and Brandon Taylor, stopped by to check out the glassbox and take some photos. Here are a few of them. The first Roaops Hybrid photo is my own, but the rest are all from Mike and Brandon. My fish can be extremely difficult to photograph. When people [...]

    Great Shoalers, Lyretail Anthias & Blue Eye Apogon Cardinals

    A few weeks back we received a trio of Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias cheirospilos) and a trio of Blue Eye Cardinalfish (Apogon leptacanthus) from LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den. They have settled in well and I managed to snap some photos of these guys over the weekend. For size reference, the Lysmata cleaner shrimp behind them is roughly [...]