by Joe Rowlett | Oct 12, 2016 | Fish, Science
As part of my ongoing series documenting undescribed species of the Amphiprion clarkii group, let’s journey to the Mariana Arc to find yet another distinctive fish in need of recognition. This chain of islands sits at an important biogeographical intersection, where... by Joe Rowlett | Sep 2, 2016 | Fish
There’s only one species of anemonefish recorded from the Red Sea, so, in theory, there should be no great difficulty identifying the fish seen in this video. Is it from the Red Sea? Is it swimming in an... by Joe Rowlett | Aug 29, 2016 | Fish
There are plenty of rare anemonefishes in the world, but few are quite so enigmatic as the species found along the southern shores of Oman—Amphiprion omanensis. This is one of the only remaining members of the genus to have not yet been kept in captivity or captive... by Joe Rowlett | Aug 8, 2016 | Fish
The Amphiprion anemonefishes are a group in desperate need of renewed taxonomic study. Despite there being numerous books and articles devoted to this hugely popular genus, our understanding of their evolutionary history and speciation is still quite piecemeal and... by Joe Rowlett | May 4, 2016 | Fish
RVS Fishworld never ceases to amaze with some of the unique piscine treasures they haul up from the Philippines. Featured here are a pair of one-of-a-kind catches that warrant discussion, as these unusual specimens represent some extraordinarily rare aberrations to...