Commensal fish and Mimic Octopus? Science in action!

From Advanced Aquarist blog and TONMO Last week Godehard Kopp posted the video above of a Mimic Octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus, and an un identifiable fish swimming amongst its arms at the divesite Jahir in the famous muck diving area of Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi Indonesia (the video of the octopus and fish starts at about. :44). Kopp followed the […]

Rearing the Flamboyant Cuttlefish – Not by Rich Ross

From Reefs Magazine by Allison Petty Photos by Christopher Paparo, Video by Richard Ross The Holy Grail As a professional aquarist, my career has presented me with the opportunity to work with a variety of remarkable marine life. Working with animals from sharks to mammals, and electric eels to reptiles has been very rewarding, but […]

Nerd Nite SF 7/20/11

Nerd Nite SF #14: Ancient Rome, Cephalopod Sex, and Bed Bugs Wednesday, 7/20 Doors at 7:30, show at 8 Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St @ Van Ness $8 All ages http://vimeo.com/28031082 Facebook event  Here in San Francisco, July is NOT the month for chasing ice cream trucks, running around in sprinklers, and wearing cut-offs and […]