Aquarium, Educational, Invertebrates, Saltwater
Tough little shrimp. Fiery in Color and Personality The red fire shrimp, known scientifically as Lysmata debelius, is characterized by its blazing red color highlighted by bright white limbs and antennae. Beautiful additions to tanks, these fish also tend to be quite...
Aquarium, Educational, Favorite, Invertebrates, Saltwater
The aggressive arrow crab. A Long-limbed Aggressor Known for their incredibly long, thin legs, the arrow crab, scientifically known as Stenorhynchus seticornis, actually gets its name from its triangular body, which is shaped like an arrowhead. While they’re...
Aquarium, Educational, Favorite, Fish, Saltwater
The gentle banner fish. A Poor Man’s Moorish Idol The longfin banner fish, otherwise known as the black and white heniochus (Heniochus acuminatus) is characterized by their flat, black and white striped body, yellow dorsal fin, and a long, white banner fin that...
Aquarium, Educational, Invertebrates, Saltwater
The beauties of the sea. Reef Builders Scientifically known as Anthozoa, corals are one of the most beautiful structures in the ocean. Polyps, or coral organisms, can be smaller than an inch and grow up to twelve inches and usually live from 2 years to hundreds of...
Aquarium, Educational, Favorite, Fish, Saltwater
The venomous Foxface Rabbitfish. Neither Fox Nor Rabbit The Foxface Rabbitfish, or Siganus vulpinus, is a reef species of fish with a very distinctive look beyond their flat, yellow bodies. Large, dark eyes, a mouth that looks similar to that of a rabbit’s, and a...
Aquarium, Educational, Favorite, Invertebrates, Saltwater
The star of the sea. In the Name Scientifically known as Asteroidea, starfish or sea stars, were given their name by a French zoologist in 1830. Meaning star in Greek, the word “aster” was combined with the Greek word “eidos,” meaning form or appearance. With rays,...
