Two species of Ghost Pipefish spawn and produce larvae
From Advanced Aquarist On 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, biologists from the Steinhart Aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences collected two species of Ghost pipefish, the Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) and the Robust Ghostpipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus). In June 2011 we reportedon the spawning and rearing attempts of the Ornate Ghostpipefish and were proud to […]
Reef Threads podcast – Steinhart Aquairum
From Reef Threads In this week’s podcast we welcome special guests Rich Ross and Matt Wandell of the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. Listen to this special podcast to learn about this excellent aquarium and the roles Matt and Rich play in caring for and displaying a vast array of unusual […]
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 […]
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 […]
More about cuttlefish at Steinhart (KQED Quest)
From Reebfuilders Cuttles cuttles cuttles. You probobly know the drill, but there is some great footage in this KQED Quest piece.