Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Luiz Rocha’

Stunning new-to-science fairy wrasse is first-ever fish described by a Maldivian scientist

A familiar fish for some reef aquarists has a new species name. Named after Maldives’ national flower, the species is added to the tree of life as part of California Academy of Sciences’s global Hope for Reefs initiative/

08 Mar 8:23 PM 2 Read More...

Vibranium Fairy Wrasse: An Exciting New Fish Species

Named for Black Panther’s mythical nation of Wakanda, a dazzling new “Vibranium” Fairy Wrasse enchants with purple scales and a preference for deep, little-known mesophotic reefs up to 260 feet below the surface.

11 Jul 9:00 AM 0 Read More...

Deepwater Reefs Yield Another Stunning New Anthias Species

Richard L. Pyle, Brian D. Greene, Joshua M. Copus, and John E. Randal name a new species of Tosanioides discovered in Micronesia.

02 Oct 7:13 PM 1 Read More...

Bedazzling New Anthias—Pay No Attention to the Shark

Imagine being so transfixed when discovering a new fish species that you fail to notice the massive Sixgill Shark swimming overhead. That’s the story of Tosanoides aphrodite.

25 Sep 5:27 PM 0 Read More...

A New Perchlet from the Depths of Easter Island

Plectranthias ahiahiata is the latest addition to a genus of charming fishes that blur the lines between Anthias and Hawkfishes.

21 Jun 8:14 AM 0 Read More...