by Joe Rowlett | Dec 12, 2016 | Fish, Science
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... by Joe Rowlett | Sep 6, 2016 | Fish, Science
It’s been a long and arduous journey to get Prognathodes basabei scientifically described. This beautiful fish was first reported in 1994 based on observations from research submersibles in... by Joe Rowlett | Jun 16, 2016 | Fish
The coral reefs of Hawaii are some of the most thoroughly explored and surveyed in the world, which makes it all the more surprising that a recent trip to Kure Atoll, at the northern tip of the archipelago, revealed the presence of three undescribed... by Joe Rowlett | May 11, 2016 | Fish
The distinctive deepwater butterflyfishes of the genus Prognathodes have been in the news recently with the exciting rediscovery of the enigmatic P. guyotensis, but, in general, this is one group that doesn’t get much attention from the average...