Keeping Bandnesis – by Paul Ehlen
Keeping Sepia bandensis Keeping Sepia bandensis – The Dwarf Cuttlefish Introduction I’ve long considered myself a “fish guy,” but after a month working with Sepia bandensis, the Dwarf Cuttlefish, I must admit I’ve never seen, let alone kept, a more amazing marine animal than this remarkable mollusk. Despite its name, this little critter is not […]
Richard Ross Speaking At The 2012 Marine Breeder’s Workshop
http://www.reefs.com/blog/2012/02/20/richard-ross-speaking-at-the-2012-marine-breeders-workshop/ From Reefs.com by Tal Sweet Marine biologist, Richard Ross, was the first speaker to be announced for the 2012 Marine Breeder’s Workshop that will be held on July 28th at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Richard Ross currently works as an Aquatic Biologist at the Steinhart Aquarium in the California […]
Mimic Octopus Cartoon
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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 […]
Observations on mating behavior and development in the lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae
http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2011/schedule/abstractdetails.php3?id=627 Meeting Abstract 23.4 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Observations on mating behavior and development in the lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae (Jatta, 1889) HOFMEISTER, J.K.*; ALUPAY, J.S.; ROSS, R.; CALDWELL, R.L.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; California Academy of Sciences; Univ. of California, Berkeley jenkkhof@berkeley.edu The lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae, is a rare and unique pygmy […]