A pair of interesting new jawfish species have just hit the scene, and they’re sure to excite all the opistognathid fans out there. Both hail from fairly deep mesophotic reefs in the Caribbean, but, despite occurring beyond the reach of most divers and collectors, one of these fishes has already [...]
Pygmy Jawfish An undescribed Opistognathus filmed at Triton Bay, West Papua. Allen & Erdmann call this the Pygmy Jawfish (Opistognathus sp. 4). Originally from http://juvenile.mania.cx/blog/ It was just last week that I shared the story of the Pygmy Jawfish, an undescribed species of [...]
Indo-Pacific coral reefs are filled with a multitude of fishes thought to represent new species but which yet remain scientifically undescribed, seemingly stuck in taxonomic limbo as known unknowns. Think of the Pintail Fairy Wrasse and the Ruby Red Dragonet, both well-known in aquarium circles, [...]