by xeniaforever | Jun 25, 2022 | Events
“Help document California’s incredible coastal biodiversity! Snapshot Cal Coast 2022 is June 13th-July 4th! Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual California statewide community science effort that encourages people to make and share observations of plants,... by Joe Rowlett | Nov 5, 2017 | Fish
The phenomenal Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences is legendary among aquarists for all the rare marinelife it has on display. There’s nowhere else that you’ll find Roa rumsfeldi, Sacura speciosa and Lyrocteis... by Joe Rowlett | Oct 18, 2017 | Science
Slowly but surely, the undescribed butterflyfishes of the world are at long last getting the recognition they deserve. Last year, it was the Orangemargin Butterflyfish (Prognathodes basabei) that was given a proper scientific name after decades of anonymity, and the... by Joe Rowlett | May 13, 2017 | Fish
Some new footage has just surfaced which showcases one of the most singularly beautiful species of fish to be described in recent years. Brianne’s Groppo (Grammatonotus brianne) is an uncommonly vibrant creature, sporting shades of purple and yellow which clearly... by Lemon T.Y.K | Oct 5, 2016 | Fish, Science
Roa is a seldom seen and poorly known genus of butterflyfish. With only four taxonomically described species, the genus has just about as many undescribed ones! In other words, of all the known Roa butterflyfishes to exist, at least half are not assigned with...
