Two thousand seventeen was a super busy year for us to keep up with all the new species being described from tropical coral reefs. There was a multitude of novel creatures getting formal classificatio…
fairy wrasses
Cirrhilabrus greeni, A Glorious New Species of Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus greeni is a gorgeous new species of fairy wrasse which is yet another discovery for Monsoon Aquatics. This distinctive red and yellow reef fish is more than just a little different from w…
The Magma Fairy Wrasse, Cirrhilabrus shutmani, Just Described From Northern Philippines
Cirrhilabrus shutmani, the magma wrasse which was first discovered by RVS Fishworld has just been described. This completely novel wrasse species made a big splash when it first appeared as it was unm…
Cirrhilabrus efatensis, a New Species Of Fairy Wrasse From Vanuatu
Cirrhilabrus efatensis is a new species of fairy wrasse which was discovered living in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. This new species is in the small but distinct complex of hooded fairy wrasses which…
Cirrhilabrus rubeus & C. africanus Are The Two Newest Species of Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus africanus and C. rubeus are the two newest species of fairy wrasses that have been added to this quickly growing genus of reef fish. Descriptions of fairy wrasse species have been fairly …
Face to Face with the Monsoon Fairy Wrasse
The Monsoon Fairy Wrasse is the newest species of Cirrhilabrus to be described, and the most recent that we’ve got to see in person. Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus was discovered by Monsoon Aquatics in…
Cherry Fairy Wrasse is an Exciting New Cirrhilabrus from the Philippines
The Cherry Fairy Wrasse is a new species of Cirrhilabrus which has just been discovered in the Philippines. The new fairy wrasse is wildly distinct from any known species of Cirrhilabrus, but shares a…
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus, the Monsoon Fairy Wrasse Officially Described
Cirrhilabrus hygroxerus is the latin name of the newest species of fairy wrasse on the block, and it’s got a cool common name too. The monsoon fairy wrasse hails from the Timor Sea in Northwest …
Cirrhilabrus isosceles finally gives the pintail fairy wrasse a name
Cirrhilabrus isosceles is the 51st member of the fairy wrasse genus, and one whose time to receive official scientific description has been long overdue. Long referred to as C. cf lanceolatus or the P…
Top 15 new reef fish species of 2015
This has been a very big year for new fish species, both described and discovered. Normally we finish up each year with a ‘Top 10’ new species but 2015 was so well endowed with fish being …