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 isosceles, fresh paratype, ZRC 54775. Note the blue markings on the caudal fin which converge to form an isosceles triangle. Photo credit: Lemon TYK. Cirrhilabrus is undeniably one of my favorite labrid genera, and so it comes as no surprise that today's instalment of epithet [...]
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 [...]