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 | Jul 10, 2025 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Formerly known as Amphiprion chrysopterus, this French Polynesian clownfish is now known as the Polynesian Anemonefish, Amphiprion maohiensis. Image credit: Damsea/Shutterstock I’m excited to share this one, as it represents a little bit of personal validation....
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 20, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Coradion calendula is a newly described species of butterflyfish from the northern coasts of Australia. Image credit: Kristin Anderson, via Matsunuma et al., CC BY 4.0. Despite centuries of exploration and study, the waters of Australia continue to reveal secrets,...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 12, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The holotype of Coris flava, immediately after collection. 224.8 mm in length, or approximately 9 inches. Collected at 250 meters depth, southwestern Indian Ocean, La Réunion, Baie de Saint-Paul. This is initial-phase coloration. Image credit: Patrick Durville, CC BY...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 1, 2021 | Marine
What was once considered a color morph is now recognized as a new species of Western Atlantic damselfish: Meet Chromis vanbebberae, the Whitetail Reeffish. Juvenile coloration, St. Paul’s Rocks, Brazil. Image credit Ross Robertson, CC BY 4.0 “The discovery...
