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 (15!) new taxa recognized in Eviota alone! [...]
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. Today’s fish in focus is Cirrhilabrus isosceles, the pin-tail fairy wrasse. This particular [...]
Cirrhilabrus isoscelesLemon 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 [...]