Roa rumsfeldi: New Deepwater Butterflyfish

Roa rumsfeldi: New Deepwater Butterflyfish

A charismatic new butterflyfish has been discovered and described by a team of biologists from Monterey Bay Aquarium and the California Academy of Sciences exploring the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines, West Pacific Ocean. Roa rumsfeldi, as it has been...
Coral Reef Fish Roundup – New Fish Species

Coral Reef Fish Roundup – New Fish Species

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...