Urchin clingfish - a reef oddity

IN MARINE FISHKEEPING, fish are the undeniable show-stealers. When folks think “reef tank”, what comes to mind are graceful yellow tangs, wiggly ‘Nemos’, and psychedelic mandarins. Not a lot of people

MOST FISH ARE carnivorous at some level, taking insects and other small prey items even if they otherwise graze on algae or plants. But those that feed primarily on other fish often have behaviours an

A sturdy bonsai freshwater swashbuckler, the spiny stickleback is often the first fish we catch as children

HAVING FINISHED KITTING up, we were now perched on the side of the dive boat, bobbing up and down alongside a Red Sea reef as the dive master went through our final safety briefing. As well as a run t

Peter is our disease expert. Send questions his way if you have pathogen problems. Bob is a master of fishkeeping general knowledge and community tanks. Jeremy is more than adept when it comes to cich

AQUARISTS HAVE LONG been fascinated by fish species that are not only interesting but, above all, are beautifully coloured. From the western and central regions of Africa originate several vibrantly c