Gramma dejongi land in US for the first time
For more than six years, we have been taunted with images of the holy grail of reef basslets, Gramma dejongi, as it made appearances around the world. First described... Read more.
Jacks of New York
By Todd Gardner The caringidae is a family of tropical and warm-temperate, marine fishes found in warm seas throughout the world. Commonly known as jacks, the carangids... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Cold-water strays
Typically, my last dive of the season in New York takes place by late October, but, since poor weather kept me out of the water for the last two weeks of the month,... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Let’s hear it for the natives
It’s late October. As autumn progresses, it gets increasingly difficult to put on my gear and get in the water. Between the head-numbing cold and the departure... Read more.
Serranids of New York
By Todd Gardner The Serranidae is a family of mostly marine, tropical and temperate fishes consisting of more than 500 species. The family includes the subfamilies... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Another deep-water anthiine specimen!
Two years ago I posted here about a deep-water anthiine caught in 3 feet of water in Shinnecock Bay, by my friend, Bob Jankie. From photos of the specimen, Smithsonian... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Groupers galore!
In the next issue of Reefs Magazine, I’ll be discussing the second most represented fish family in the coastal waters of New England: The Serranidae. Interestingly,... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Butterflies in Lake Montauk
This time of year, each dive in New York becomes a little less pleasant. Every time I go out, I tell myself: “This will probably be my last dive of the year.”... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: The perks of persistence
As the water temperature continues to drop in the waters of New York, north winds and fall nor’easters do their part to diminish water clarity by stirring up sediment... Read more.
Long Island Collecting Log: Some Days, it isn’t About the Collecting
Contrary to commonly-held beliefs, a day in the life of a marine biologist bears little, if any, resemblance to a National Geographic documentary. I remind my marine... Read more.