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 (15!) new taxa recognized in Eviota alone! [...]
Capturing the Godzilla goby, a new species, with the Curasub The Smithsonian Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP) captures a new species of deep-reef fish (Varicus lacerta), its common name the Godzilla goby, using the Curasub submersible. The lead scientist on the sub was Carole Baldwin and the [...]