by Joe Rowlett | Oct 23, 2023 | Fish, Science
Damselfishes are usually thought of as a cheap staple of the aquarium trade, more often treated as “starter fish” than desirable species in their own right. But such prejudices belie the fascinating evolutionary story these fishes have to... by Lemon T.Y.K | Oct 16, 2023 | Fish
The genus Plesionika strikes a stunning chord of paradoxical dichotomy in the world of invertebrates. For one, this genus comprises well over a hundred species, widely distributed throughout the Pacific Ocean – from the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, to far east in the... by Joe Rowlett | Oct 2, 2023 | Fish
Of the roughly 1,100 species in the Family Gobiidae, there may be none stranger than Austrolethops wardi, a bizarrely shaped fish with even more-bizarre habits. Pale, wrinkled, and nearly blind, this curious fish lives a reclusive life in tropical marine... by Lemon T.Y.K | Sep 25, 2023 | Fish
From April 20 to July 10 2016, the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer will stream live video footage as it explores the deep waters surrounding the Mariana Islands and the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument.… by Marc Levenson | Sep 20, 2023 | Fish
Read More… by Joe Rowlett | Sep 11, 2023 | Fish
The Chagos Archipelago is comprised of a small isolated group of coral atolls located to the south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and is home to the world’s largest protected marine reserve. A curious blend of species occurs here, with some belonging to the...
