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The fact that this may be environmental is something I have been casually discussing with some folks involved in the SEASMART Program. I was only in Papua New Guinea for a few weeks while researching my story on SEASMART, so I have no historic or baseline data. The fishery management area (FMA)...
I wish SEASMART was my collection program, as I think it has a ton of potential in terms of a sustainable model for the future of the hobby. Alas...I'm just a lowly writer who is writing about the Program. On the up-side, my article should appear in the May/June issue of CORAL Magazine! -Ret
SEASMART is doing some great things in PNG, and we should all be pleased that the fish is now in Matt's able hands...stay tuned...this is only the start! :-)
There are other on the same reef. The PNG lightning clownfish collected in 2008 was from this same reef, and, anecdotally, others have been spotted, but this one is the most dramatic seen and photographed to date.
Ret
Hey New Jersey Reefers! I do not live in New Jersey, but my sister does...does that count? Anyway, my name is Ret Talbot, and I am a writer and photographer who frequently covers the marine aquarium industry. I happened to be in Papua New Guinea when this fish was collected, as I was there...