The global trade in ornamental fish is a multibillion-dollar business involving the annual global export of around 2 billion fish from 2,500 freshwater and marine species. Many are captured from the ...

Washington, DC—Conservation groups filed a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ban the import and sale of threatened Banggai cardinalfish from Indonesia. The Banggai ...

WASHINGTON— NOAA Fisheries has announced a proposed rule to ban the import and export of threatened Banggai cardinalfish, following a 2021 petition from conservation groups. “Far too many of these ...

WASHINGTON— Conservation groups filed a petition today urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to ban the import and sale of threatened Banggai cardinalfish from Indonesia. The Banggai ...

The tropical setting is postcard perfect. A palm tree on a deserted white beach surrounded by turquoise water imprints itself on my mind as I roll backward off the boat in full scuba gear. Just six ...

The combination of sharp-thinking, rural village women and an all-too-common bucket list have led to surprising results for the handsome Kaudern' s Cardinal. Endemic to Central Sulawesi, the exotic ...

Like an anatomical panic room, the mouth of a cardinalfish might just be the safest place in the ocean if you’re an unhatched fry. With razor-sharp teeth framing its gaping maw, the male tiger ...