New species can be discovered through a multitude of avenues, from thrilling expeditions in faraway places to the loud hustle and bustle of wet markets, or even the quiet halls of museum collections. More often than not, careful examination of…
Novaculops compressus, a New Species from Japan Joins the Razor Wrasses
Novaculops compressus is a new species of the small group of razor wrasses that are fun and different from the usual aquarium labrids. Unlike the usual fairies and flasher wrasses, the razor wrasses are uniquely adapted to take shelter in…
Xyrichthys and Novaculops razor wrasses get featured in a video slideshow by Dietmar Schauer
[youtube width=”680″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ircd7jBDEIg[/youtube] A couple weeks ago we shared with you some great shots of razor wrasses from Ghana and Vanuatu by Dietmar Schauer and then another of a sand wrasse from Australia by Russo’s Reef. If those images piqued…
Amazing Xyrichthys and Novaculops razor wrasses land at Reef Corner
The razor wrasses Xyrichthys novacula and Novaculops halsteadi are virtually unknown in the aquarium trade, but not for lack of color and interesting habits. Razor wrasses are not the first labrid that comes to mind when the popular wrasses are…
