by Joe Rowlett | Jan 29, 2016 | Fish, Science
The Immaculate Clade: smithvanizi, parvirostris, unimarginatus, bimarginatus & cf bimarginatus “Africa” This clade can be recognized by the thick lavender margins of the caudal fin and the usual presence of a thin red stripe along the base of the dorsal... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 28, 2016 | Fish, Science
The Red-banded Clade: lori, flavoguttatus, privitera, aurulentus & cf aurulentus “Coral Sea” The last clades to discuss are best recognized by lacking the stripe running posteroventrally from the eye, a character otherwise seen in most... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 27, 2016 | Fish, Science
The Sail-finned Clade: Pseudanthias evansi, tuka, pascalus, & cf pascalus “Fiji” & “Tahiti” It is clear that P. tuka, P. pascalus and P. evansi form a single group, as they share a number of unique characters: 1) The elongated “forehead” between the eyes and... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 26, 2016 | Fish, Science
The Arc-finned Clade This well-defined grouping has a number of features setting it apart from other Mirolabrichthys. Most readily observable to an aquarist is the smooth edge to the dorsal... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 25, 2016 | Fish, Science
The genus Pseudanthias, known commonly as fairy basslets, is a diverse group of colorful schooling reef fishes popular amongst aquarists. It has traditionally been split into three subgenera—Franzia, Mirolabrichthys, and Pseudanthias sensu stricto—based on differences...
