Along with the blue tang (Paracanthurus Heptaus), royal gramma (Gramma Loreto), percula clownfish (ocellaris and percula) and the flame angel (Centropyge Loriculus), the yellow tang (Zebrasoma Flavescens) is the most recognizable fish in the marine aquarium hobby. It is the most popular member of the tang family and it isn’t hard to see why. Its entire body is a stunning pastel like yellow.
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Monday, September 14th, 2009The Purple Tang : A Guide On The Rare And Aggressive Zebrasoma Xanthurum
Monday, September 14th, 2009The Purple Tang (Zebrasoma Xanthurum) enjoys quite a bit of popularity among hobbyists. They are exact copies of the yellow tang (Zebrasoma Flavescens) except for two differences, they are purple and they are aggressive. This tang is purple throughout its body except for its pectoral and caudal fins, which are yellow. As they age, the purple colors on their bodies darken.
More : The Purple Tang : A Guide On The Rare And Aggressive Zebrasoma XanthurumAcanthurus Achlles : Care And Requirements Of This Beautiful Hawaiian Endemic Tang
Thursday, September 10th, 2009This beauty known as the Achilles tang (Acanthurus Achilles) pops up in the trade from time to time. It is a dark chocolate throughout with a single orange teardrop on its spine. White, orange and chocolate lines its tail. Also known as the red-tail surgeonfish and achilles surgeonfish.
More : Acanthurus Achlles : Care And Requirements Of This Beautiful Hawaiian Endemic TangCoral Beauty Angelfish : Guide on the 2nd most popular dwarf angelfish
Monday, August 31st, 2009Commonly available, the Coral Beauty Angel is a much cheaper dwarf angel than much of its cousins. They can be had for as little as $15 on the market. It is very popular angel (not as popular as the Flame Angel though), Its cheap price together with its flame like coloration across its deep blue body make this angel a popular choice with hobbyists.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009The french angelfish (Pomacanthus Paru) is among the three most popular angelfish in the marine aquarium hobby. The Emperor Angelfish and the Queen Angelfish make up the other two.
More : The French Angelfish : Care And RequirementsCherub Angelfish : Guide To The Most Endearing Member Of The Genus Centropyge
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009The most endearing member of the genus Centropyge (Dwarf angelfish family). Centropyge argi is a miniaturized version of regular dwarf angelfish . They are sold in sizes ranging from an inch to 3 inches. At 3 inches, this angelfish is a fully grown adult and will not get any larger.
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Friday, August 21st, 2009The Multicolor angelfish (Centropyge Multicolor) comes from deeper waters of depths of up to 200 feet in the wild. So named because of the myriad of colors this fish has. Its body is white while its chest has a patch mixed with yellow, orange and red. Its tail is yellow while its anal and dorsal fins are blue. The multicolor angel’s most striking feature is its crown, a small patch of neon blue and purple lines that is also found on very rare Centropyge Nahackyi.
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009The french angelfish (Pomacanthus Paru) is among the three most popular angelfish in the marine aquarium hobby. The Emperor Angelfish and the Queen Angelfish make up the other two.
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009The french angelfish (Pomacanthus Paru) is among the three most popular angelfish in the marine aquarium hobby. The Emperor Angelfish and the Queen Angelfish make up the other two.
More : Pomacanthus Paru : Guide On The Beautiful French AngelfishSwalesi Basslet : A Guide On This Rare And Elusive Deep Water Basslet
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Liopropoma Swalesi is a small deep water basslet commonly found around the waters of Indonesia. It looks like other members of the genus Liopropoma, sleek, streamlined, with a body shape that resembles an arrowhead. It rarely tops 4 inches while most specimens come at 2 to 3 inches in size. They are not as popular as other marine basslets such as the royal gramma.
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009The Sohal Tang (Acanthurus Sohal) is one of the more beautiful tangs in the family. It has black lines stretching across its white/cream body while its pectoral and tail fins are yellow.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009The queen angelfish (Holacanthus Ciliaris) is one of the three most popular angelfish in the hobby. The other two being the Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus Imperator) and the French Angelfish (Pomacanthus Paru). As with the flame angelfish it is the most popular species in the genus Holacanthus. They are a member of the family Pomacanthidae and are one of the largest angelfish among its cousins.
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009The Blue Tang (Paracanthurus Hepatus) along with the yellow tang (Zebrasoma Flavescens), percula clownfish (Ocellaris, Percula), royal gramma (Gramma Loreto) and the flame angel (Centropyge Loriculus) make up the 5 most recognizable fish in the marine aquarium hobby. To date, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. Its body is a stunning bright blue while it has thick black markings that stretch out from its eyes to its tail.
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