Meet The World’s Smallest & Weirdest Squid, Idiosepius
Don’t get me wrong, Giant Squid are quite impressive and Vampire Squid are certainly not without their charm, but I would have to posit that the Pygmy Squids (Idiosepius... Read more.
An Orangefin Powder Brown Tang?
At first glance, this curious specimen looks quite a bit like the Powder Blue X Goldrim Tang hybrids that show up regularly from places like Christmas Island and... Read more.
The Reticulated Shrimpgoby Is A Colorful New Tomiyamichthys
Tomiyamichthys is the fourth largest genus of shrimpgoby, with a dozen described species and many more yet awaiting scientific names. These are mostly small and... Read more.
A Symphony Of Deep Sea Corals
NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer just wrapped up a month-long expedition to the Musicians Seamounts north of Hawaii and managed to capture some truly awe-inspiring footage... Read more.
Taiwan’s Unique Coralline Algae-Polycyathus Reefs Are Under Threat
One of the rarest reef systems on the planet occurs off the coast of Taoyuan in Northwestern Taiwan, and, unfortunately, it may soon be destroyed to make room for... Read more.
Is This Weird Kole Tang A Hybrid?
The Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) is an especially abundant species in the waters of Hawaii and among the most popular surgeonfishes within the aquarium trade.... Read more.
The Dendrogramma Mystery Has Been Solved
In 2014, an enigmatic deepsea creature was made known to the world, the aptly named Dendrogramma enigmatica. It’s peculiar morphology made it a puzzle for researchers... Read more.
Benthic Siphonophores, A Bizarre New Coral Reef Creature
Few marine organisms are quite so obscure as the siphonophore. Next time you’re at a dinner party, try this little experiment: ask ten people to draw one and see... Read more.
Meet The Yelloweye Damselfish (Pomacentrus flavioculus)
Back in February, we welcomed into the world four new species of damselfishes from the Pomacentrus philippinus group, and now there’s a new member to meet: the... Read more.
New Hermit Crab Lives In “Walking Corals”
Walking Corals (Heteropsammia & Heterocyathus) are well-known for the bizarre symbiotic relationship they share with sipunculan worms—the coral makes a secure... Read more.