Ringed Pipefish

Fish > Pipefish & Seahorses

The Ringed Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus), sometimes known as the banded pipefish, is an exquisitely patterned marine syngnathid native to tropical coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific. Closely related to seahorses and sea dragons, this slender, armor-plated...

Palau Cling Goby

Fish > Gobies

The Palau Cling Goby (Stiphodon pelewensis), commonly called the Palau waterfall goby, is an exquisite amphidromous freshwater fish native exclusively to the tumbling volcanic streams of Babeldaob Island in Palau. Belonging to the family Oxudercidae and subfamily...

Frodo’s Sucker Catfish

Fish > Catfishes

Frodo’s Sucker Catfish (Chiloglanis frodobagginsi), scientifically described in 2023 by ichthyologists, is an extraordinary miniature suckermouth catfish belonging to the family Mochokidae. Named affectionately after J.R.R. Tolkien’s diminutive hero Frodo...

Green Neon Tetra

Fish > Characins

The Green Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon simulans), often called the false neon tetra, is a jewel-like freshwater characin native to the extreme blackwater ecosystems of the upper Amazon and Orinoco basins. Distinguished from its famous relatives (the Neon Tetra and...

Lined Dartfish

Fish > Dartfishes

The Lined Dartfish (Ptereleotris grammica) is celebrated by marine biologists and deep-reef divers as one of the most exquisitely patterned members of the family Microdesmidae (or Ptereleotridae). Inhabiting deep seaward reefs and current-swept rubble terraces...

Spotfin Hogfish

Fish > Wrasses

The Spotfin Hogfish (Bodianus pulchellus) is a vividly colored marine fish in the wrasse family Labridae, celebrated for its spectacular tricolored plumage of magenta-red, lemon yellow, and snow white. Inhabiting deeper coral reef slopes and sponge-covered drop-offs...

Harlequin Sweetlips

Fish > Grunts & Sweetlips

The Harlequin Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides), also known as the Clown Sweetlips, is a large, iconic coral reef fish celebrated for its prominent fleshy lips and one of the most astounding juvenile-to-adult morphological transformations in the marine world....

Reticulate Whipray

Fish > Stingrays

The Reticulate Whipray (Himantura uarnak), also known as the Honeycomb Stingray, is a large, gracefully proportioned marine stingray celebrated for the intricate, leopard-like reticulations adorning its dorsal disc. Cruising shallow coral lagoons and sandy bays across...

Julii Corydoras

Fish > Armored Catfishes

The Julii Corydoras (Corydoras julii) is an iconic and charming neotropical armored catfish indigenous to the river networks of northeastern Brazil. Belonging to the family Callichthyidae, this peaceful bottom-dweller is instantly recognized by its striking...

Atlantic Hagfish

Fish > Hagfishes

The Atlantic Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) is an ancient, jawless craniate that represents one of the most primitive surviving lineages of vertebrate animals on Earth. Inhabiting the perpetual darkness of cold North Atlantic benthic muds, this remarkable organism lacks...