The ocean and its citizens inspire wonder and curiosity and are a source of life, knowledge, and joy. I am a larval fish researcher and marine life photographer. The ocean is my ultimate classroom, sanctuary, and broodstock tank. This site is dedicated to aquaculture and marine life, with a special focus on our favorite gill-bearing vertebrates: fishes.
Latest Fish Culture Research
Frindgelip Dragonet Culture
Juvenile Frindgelip dragonets (Draculo pogognathus) were raised from wild eggs. The larval duration was 80 days. First culture record of ...
Painted Frogfish Culture
Painted frogfish juveniles (Antennarius pictus) were raised from wild-collected eggs on ciliates, rotifers, copepods and artemia. The larval duration was 80 ...
Kellogg’s Scorpionfish Culture
Kellogg's scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes kelloggi) larvae were raised from wild-spawned eggs at 77-79F on wild and cultured ciliates, copepods and artemia ...
Exclamation Point Dragonet Culture
The Exclamation point dragonet (Synchiropus corallinus) was raised from wild collected eggs at 78-80F on copepods. The larval duration was ...
Latest Marine Life Photography
Raja Ampat: A Sea of Color, Abundance, and Diversity
A healthy coral reef is a sight to behold. It teems with a variety of fish. It has a complex three-dimensional ...
Reefs, Fish and Larvae in the Solomon Islands
With world class diving, beautiful landscapes and a timeless culture few people have experienced; the Solomon Islands are a hidden ...
Reef Fishes of the Midriff Islands
Roughly 5.3 million years ago tectonic forces rifted the Baja Peninsula off the North American Plate, leaving an enormous fjord ...
Sharks and Bait Balls off Waikiki
“Multiple large sharks spotted at Kaimana Beach”. “Shark warning signs posted”. “Popular Waikiki Beach spot closed intermittently due to shark ...