Brazil's unique jawfish fauna gets explored, with a new species named in remembrance of Thiony Simon, a Brazilian ichthyologist who tragically died during a reef [...]
Pygmy Jawfish (Anoptoplacus pygmaeus). The male specimen (top) has additional black coloration at the base of the anal fin and scattered across the head. The female (bottom) apparently lacks this patterning, suggesting that there is sexual dichromatism in this species. Credit: Smith-Vaniz [...]
Stalix cf navikovi, the Freckled Jawfish, seen at Palawan. Credit: Gerry Allen One of the more unfamiliar fishes in the ocean is Stalix. These are the ugly ducklings of the jawfish family, with most of the dozen or so species sporting a drab palette of brown, tan and cream. This chromatic [...]
