Grallenia is a genus of miniature gobies that you may not have heard of before. But with the recent addition of five new species to this group you will want to remember them in case you ever run into them at…
Sacura sanguinea Is A Wild New Species Of Deepwater Anthias
Sacura sanguinea is a striking new species of anthias with a coloration and ornate finnage that is truly befitting of this group of fish. Described based on just a few specimens from the Andaman Sea, this new species has a…
Parapercis binotata, A New Species Of Sandperch From Solomon Islands
There’s tons of different species of sandperches, small bottom-dwelling tropical marine fish intriguing eyes and an inquisitive behavior. They’re small, hardy and usually pretty cheap, and today we can add one more species to the catalog of Parapercis, Parapercis binotata is…
Redescription Of The Gorgeous Antlantic Anthias, A. asperilinguis
Anthias are some of the most beautiful and graceful small reef fish in the ocean, and today we get treated to an unfamiliar species. First described in the 1850s, Anthias asperlinguis has the hallmark pink coloration of an Anthias but…
New Species Of Sunfish Mola tecta Was Hiding In Plain Sight
The ocean sunfish is one of the largest bony fish in the sea and an animal which few divers will ever have the fortune of seeing underwater. Little is known about this deep diving species aside from opportunistic sightings at…
Sinuorota is a Completely New Genus Of Disc Corals!
Sinuorota is a completely new genus of disc coral which was just created for one very standout species, Cycloseris hexagonalis. It’s no secret that disc corals of the Fungiidae coral family are extremely diverse and interesting, but it turns out that…
We Get A New Species AND Genus With The Description Of Cymatognathus aureolateralis
Today’s newest species of marine fish comes from very deep reefs of Indonesia, but it was discovered in a very peculiar way. Cymatognathus aureolateralis is a new species of anthias which is very closely related to Symphysanodon, but was elevated to its…
The Painted Face Dwarf Goby Is Your New Nano Species Of The Day
With new descriptions almost every week, sometimes it’s hard to get excited about new species of nano gobies, especially Eviota. However today’s newest entry into the tree of life, the Painted Face Dwarf Goby, is an especially beautiful new species. Even the…
Sinularia mesophotica, A New Species of Photosyntetic Soft Coral From The Deep
Sinularia mesophotica is a new species of soft coral that has just been described from the deep waters of the Red Sea. This coral is special for a number reasons, not the least of which is how deep it was found…
New Fire Goby Was Lionfish Food Before It Was Ever Discovered!
Palatogobius incendius is a new species of deepwater Caribbean goby that was discovered, unsurprisingly, in the mesophotic reefs of Curacao. But what is surprising is the circumstances surrounding how this fish was first collected. The newly described incendiary or Fire goby was…
