Category: About Rich Ross

Belonoperca pylei in US, right under our noses

from Reefbuilders.com Shortly after posting the Belonoperca pylei on video in Japan, we were able to chat with our friend Rich Ross who is also a marine biologist at the California Academy of Sciences. It seems that he is the proud owner of a Belonoperca pylei, also known as the Dr. Seuss Soapfish. So yes you doubters, it is now on […]

Rich Ross: Chat with an Academy Scientist

Published on May 9, 2013 Rich Ross discusses his work at the Academy with cephalopods– octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Rich discusses his ‘home-lab” and his exploration with the little-known Larger Pacific Striped Octopus – now in our Animal Attraction exhibit. Check out this video for a close up lookhttp://youtu.be/_6cSBzHl3a4.   https://vimeo.com/66640700

Mr. Saltwater Tank Visits The Steinhart Aquarium Philippine Reef Tank Part 2

Link to Part 1 From mrsaltwatertank.com Making a 213,000 gallon reef tank look great requires a lot of t.l.c., but also a lot of equipment. In part 2 of my Steinhart Aquarium tour, Richard Ross shows me the equipment needed to make the Philippine reef tank at the California Academy of Sciences look great. And […]

Rare Kissing Octopus Unveiled For the First Time

From LiveScience.com • From Discovery.com • From HuffPost • From Fox News • From The Weather Channel • From Wikipedia • From NBC news Rare Kissing Octopus Unveiled For the First Time Tia Ghose, LiveScience Date: 06 March 2013 Time: 10:18 AM ET Unlike other octopus species, Larger Pacific Striped Octopuses mate in an intimate clinch with their beaks and suckers pressed against each other […]