Giant staghorn corals so big they make you feel small

There are staghorn acros and then there are STAGHORN corals! It is astounding to see the massive size that some species can reach in their preferred habitat amnd stumble upon the kinds of gargantuan ship-grounding sizes the colonies and their…

Pacific Island Elhorn Acropora really does look a lot like A. palmata

Almost four years ago we shared with you the discovery of a Pacific Elkhorn Acropora coral; today we can tell you about finding and seeing this coral for ourselves and boy does it look a lot like its Caribbean counterpart.…

Dr. Seuss Fish, Belonoperca pylei, appears at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan

Dr. Seuss’ Fish, Belonoperca pylei, has hit at Aqua Stage 21 in Japan. This rare deepwater soapfish fish usually lives in really deep water around 330ft (100m) in Marshall island. However, accordingto Aqua Stage 21 blog, he was collected in not…