Neale Monks offers some advice to a reader whose Kribensis keeps attacking her mate. Q. Four months ago I bought a pair of Kribensis, hoping to breed them. The fish in the shop tank were in pairs, but ...
The National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries) has announced that it will review the Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). WildEarth ...
A: Bob replies: Snails can sometimes become a nuisance in tanks, but usually this is the result of another problem. To reach ‘plague’ proportions they need to have a food source, and this is often ...
A: Bob says: I think it’s worth bearing in mind that many of the high end aquascapes that feature in magazines and elsewhere, are not intended as long-term habitats for fish. It’s not unusual for them ...
A 6ft swordfish washed up in South Gloucestershire yesterday - an extremely rare sight in the UK. Visitors to Severn Beach on the mouth of the River Severn saw the fish struggling in shallow waters ...
Brazilian ichthyologists have described a new species of parrotfish from the southwestern Atlantic. Naming the new species Sparisoma rocha in a recent issue of the journal Zootaxa, Hudson Pinheiro, ...
Just how aggressive are these gorgeous fish - and is there any chance of keeping them successfully in a community tank? Bob Mehen has some advice for a reader who'd like to know if their reputation is ...
A Surrey fireman tripped and broke his ankle while saving three goldfish during a fire in New Malden. Around 20 firefighters tackled the blaze, which had been spotted by a postman on Monday morning.
An angler came across this pair while on a fishing trip in Texas. One fish had another of almost the same size protruding from its mouth. The video shows the two fish — both still alive — which he ...
Scientists from MBARI have filmed a deep sea anglerfish of the genus Melanocetus alive and swimming. Despite its fearsome appearance, the Black devil anglerfish is only 9cm/3.6in long. It was filmed ...
A goldfish pond where Pope Benedict XVI likes to pray and feed the fish has inspired a children's book. "The Mystery of the Little Pond" is the story of a goldfish who is fed by 'the man in white' ...
What other fish live alongside the Firemouth cichlid, Thorichthys meeki, in the wild? Central American cichlid expert Juan Miguel Artigas Azas explains. Thoricthys meeki, the Firemouth, is a cichlid ...