by Joe Rowlett | Nov 30, 2017 | Fish, Science
There was a time, not long ago, when Pseudojuloides cerasinus was considered a widespread species occurring all across the Indo-Pacific... by Joe Rowlett | Jan 1, 2016 | Fish
The cerasinus Group This group exemplifies the difficulties inherent to delimiting “species” of reef fishes. Currently, five are officially recognized, with several more distinctive populations in need of further... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 31, 2015 | Fish
The mesostigma Group: Black-spot (mesostigma) & Lightning Pencil Wrasses (P. zeus) Two poorly studied and seldom encountered species are known in this group, both of which make rare appearances in the aquarium... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 30, 2015 | Fish
The severnsi Group: Royal (severnsi), African (edwardi), & Mauritian (erythrops) Pencil Wrasses The three described species in this group share a number of easily observable characters: 1) A black “hood” covering the anterodorsal portions of the... by Joe Rowlett | Dec 29, 2015 | Fish
The elongatus Group: African (argyreogaster), Japanese (cf elongatus), Western (cf elongatus) & Eastern Australian (elongatus) Seaweed Wrasses The four known variants in this group occupy widely separated parts of the globe and are unique amongst Pseudojuloides...