Top Ten New Fish Species From 2016
2016 is just about over, and, looking back, it’s clear that the taxonomists of the world have been quite busy. New species of coral reef fish seemed to appear on a weekly basis. Gobies, in particular, had a banner year, with an incredible fifteen...Epithet etymology: A tail of two equal sides
Cirrhilabrus is undeniably one of my favorite labrid genera, and so it comes as no surprise that today’s instalment of epithet etymology highlights yet another species in this speciose genus.…Reef Threads Podcast #276
Lemon Tyk joins us this week to talk about marine fish and the marine-aquarium hobby in general. Be sure to listen. It’s a good one. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and Christine
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Cirrhilabrus isosceles
Download the species description paper produced by Lemon Tyk, Brian Green, and Senou. Cirrhilabrus isosceles paper
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