The Oblique Butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus) is, scientifically speaking, an embarrassment. The brown and white vestment of this meagre creature, devoid of even the slightest hint of aesthetic appeal, is an absolute affront to the colorful frivolity we’ve come to expect and demand from the [...]
The rarely seen P. carlhubbsi, at the Galapagos Islands. Credit: Mark Rosenstein 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 [...]
