Coris aygula, An Etymological Mystery
Scientific names are meant to convey meaning, but sometimes that meaning can get lost or obscured over time. An excellent example of this phenomenon can be seen... Read more.
Cirrhilabrus efatensis Is The NEW Hooded Fairy Wrasse
Fairy wrasses have been experiencing a glut of new species descriptions in recent years, and the genus, which now has 56 recognized taxa, has blossomed to become... Read more.
Adelotremus deloachi, A Mysterious New Dwarf Fangblenny
So… apparently dwarf fangblennies are a thing that exists in the world (who knew?!). They belong to the genus Adelotremus, and a new species was just discovered... Read more.
The First Documented Leopard Wrasse Hybrid
The bizarre specimen seen here comes to us from Kenya and has been identified as being a hybrid of Vivien’s Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon vivienae) and the... Read more.
The Bizarre “Stony Soft Coral” Nanipora Has Been Rediscovered
Nanipora kamurai is one of the most unassuming corals imaginable, which is what enabled it to remain completely overlooked until, in 2015, it was finally noticed... Read more.
A New Species Of Dwarf Lionfish, Dendrochirus hemprichi
The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) is a widespread Indo-Pacific fish and one of the most frequently seen species in the aquarium trade, and, yet,... Read more.
A Spectacular Deepwater Sandperch Collected From Taiwan
What would you get if you crossed a Blotchy Anthias and a Sandperch? Probably something that looks quite a bit like this magnificent fish—Parapercis aurantica.... Read more.
Does Mica’s Anthias (Pseudanthias mica) Really Exist?
In 2012, Gerry Allen and Mark Erdmann brought joy to fish nerds around the world with the publication of their magnum opus Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Included... Read more.
A Brief Word On Silversides…
Odds are, if you’re at all familiar with silversides, it’s from having fed their defrosted corpses to a larger carnivore. But while they may be little more than... Read more.
Where Is The Volcano Goby Hiding?
Somewhere right now in the Coral Triangle, the Volcano Goby (Amblyeleotris rhyax) is going about its business, clandestinely poking its head out from the burrow... Read more.