by CORAL Magazine | Jun 3, 2026 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Eviota niedenthali from Bikini Lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Photo credit Mark V. Erdmann. CC-BY-4.0 In Volume 46 of the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, researchers David Greenfield, Mark Erdmann, and Nesha Ichida have described a new species,...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 3, 2026 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The fresh holotype of Eviota kathyae, collected in the volcanic fjords at Tufi, Papua New Guinea. Image credit: Mark V. Erdmann. CC-BY-4.0 Authors David W. Greenfield, William M. Brooks, and Mark V. Erdmann recently published the description of a new species, Eviota...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 25, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
by Matt Pedersen Eviota gobies are among the smallest in the family Gobiidae, seldom larger than 18 mm in length (0.75 inches). They are ideal for pico reef aquariums, and a couple species have become routinely available in the aquarium trade, notably the Red Neon...
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...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 31, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
The family Gobidae arguably got a big update in the past month, with a deluge of diminutive new goby species for fans of nano fishes. Ten new species of freshwater and marine gobies, all hailing from the tropical Western Pacific region, were recently described...
