Cave Anthias (Pseudanthias tequila), from Saipan. Deepwater Halimeda beds might be a preferred niche for this species. Credit: N. Tsuji Back in March, I wrote at length about an undescribed species of anthias from the Mariana Arc which boasts some top notch colors. The Cave Anthias, though [...]
In 2012, Gerry Allen and Mark Erdmann brought joy to fish nerds around the world with the publication of their magnum opus Reef Fishes of the East Indies. Included within its many pages were the scientific descriptions for a number of new species from the region, and this is where the enigmatic [...]