by Joe Rowlett | Jun 10, 2017 | Science
The mid-18th century marks the beginning of the modern science of coral reef biology, and one of the first great researchers from this era was a young Swedish naturalist by the name of Peter... by Lemon T.Y.K | Sep 28, 2016 | Fish, Science
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.… by Lemon T.Y.K | Sep 26, 2016 | Fish, Science
It has been a while since our last installation of epithet etymology, and, to make up for the absence in posts, we’ll feature a truly stunning fish from the butterflyfish genus Chaetodon.… by Lemon T.Y.K | Apr 20, 2016 | Fish, Reef, Science
Today’s instalment of epithet etymology features two species of reef fish displaying extreme dichotomy in nearly all aspects of their biology – the first, known only as a rare, reclusive denizen of deep reef slopes, while the other, a common and highly... by Lemon T.Y.K | Apr 8, 2016 | Fish, Science
On today’s Epithet Etymology, we find ourself examining the naming origins of yet another fairy wrasse of the genus Cirrhilabrus. While I try to inject a little bit of diversity in my posts, I can’t help but circle back to my favourite labrid genus from...
