A handful of new gobies have just been described from the West Pacific, all from the little-known genus Grallenia which, until now, had only three known species. This group abounds in sand flats, where their small size and cryptic coloration enable them to disappear into the benthos. As authors [...]
Sacura sanguinea is a newly described species of anthias with some of the most vibrant colors and dramatic patterning ever seen in a reef fish. The name comes from the Latin word for “blood-red”, in reference to the thick stripe found in males which gradates from yellow to red. In addition, [...]
It’s not uncommon for new species of fish to be described, and every now and then we’ll even uncover new genera… but discovering an entirely new FAMILY of fish is almost unheard of. The most recent example was Protanguilla—Palau’s Primitive Cave Eel—first reported in 2011, and in the [...]
Sandperches are a hugely diverse and surprisingly ubiquitous part of the Indo-Pacific fish fauna, but, despite their abundance in the wild, few ever seem to make it into the confines of an aquarium. Only one or two species are regularly collected, but even these “popular” examples are still [...]
I just uploaded a post about camouflage in scorpionfish and thought I’d share a few pictures and facts about one of the oddest looking fish I’ve ever come across from the Scorpianiformes. There are two species of fish that tend to be called ‘crocodile fish’ amongst the [...]
I’ve long been fascinated by fish that can ‘tune’ their coloration to their surroundings. Some of the finest adepts of the art are the Scorpionfish of the genus Scorpaenopsis, which also happen to be easy to approach and photograph, a real bonus for me. The Scorpaenopsis genus [...]
Good morning out there, while in St. Eustatius I had a major meltdown one evening when I went to download my 64gb CF card with all the days or weeks photos and found out the card was not working or corrupt, meaning everything I had shot including the above shots were lost until now. I tried [...]
Okay. Probably not, considering some of the contenders, but still…you have to admit that it’s pretty awesome. One of the great benefits to maintaining an aquaculture infrastructure year-round is that when you are presented with unique opportunities to obtain [...]