by Matt Pedersen | Jun 21, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The genus Plectranthias contains right around 50 examples of small, bottom-dwelling Anthiines. On the whole, they are seldom encountered by aquarists, and for that matter, most live at depths which preclude frequent collection for the marine aquarium trade. The...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 20, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
via California Academy of Sciences Scientific divers and biologists at the California Academy of Sciences engineer a portable chamber to study new species from 200 – 500 feet deep SAN FRANCISCO (June 4, 2018) – Strange and beautiful fishes from the ocean’s deep and...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 30, 2017 | Marine
Taxonomists and ichthyologists deserve some recognition for the recently brisk pace by which new species descriptions are being published. Here’s a quick look at some of the latest introductions to the ever-growing list of coral reef fish species. Roa rumsfeldi...