Sohal Surgeonfish

The Sohal Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal), also known as the Majestic Surgeonfish or Red Sea Clown Surgeonfish, is one of the most strikingly patterned, aggressive, and iconic reef fishes of the Red Sea. Belonging to the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae, this muscular...

Splitfin Flashlightfish

The Splitfin Flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron), also known as the Two-fin Lanternfish, is one of the most astonishing bioluminescent wonders of the marine world. Belonging to the flashlightfish family Anomalopidae, this nocturnal reef inhabitant lives in the...

Orangespine Unicornfish

The Orangespine Unicornfish (Naso lituratus), affectionately known across Hawaii as ‘Kala’ or the ‘Lipstick Tang,’ is an iconic, exquisitely colored marine herbivore in the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae. Despite belonging to the unicornfish...

Longfin Batfish

The Longfin Batfish (Platax teira), also known as the Tiera Batfish or Round-faced Batfish, is a majestic, disk-shaped marine teleost in the spadefish family Ephippidae. Widespread across the tropical reefs and shipwrecks of the Indo-West Pacific, this gentle,...

Iridescent Shark

The Iridescent Shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus), also widely known as the Pangasius Catfish or Sutchi Catfish, is an iconic, large, and highly migratory river catfish in the family Pangasiidae. Despite its shark-like silhouette and popular aquarium trade moniker,...

Achilles Tang

The Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles), also known as the Red-tail Surgeonfish, is one of the most stunning, sought-after, and hydrodynamically gifted marine fishes of the Pacific coral reefs. Belonging to the surgeonfish family Acanthuridae, this magnificent species...

Tire Track Eel

The Tire Track Eel (Mastacembelus armatus), also widely known as the Zig-zag Eel or Leopard Spiny Eel, is an imposing, nocturnal benthic predator in the spiny eel family Mastacembelidae. Native to the freshwater river systems of South and Southeast Asia, this long,...

Barred Flagtail

The Barred Flagtail (Kuhlia mugil), also commonly known as the Five-band Flagtail, is an agile, beautifully patterned marine teleost in the flagtail family Kuhliidae. Widely distributed across the warm tropical reefs and surf zones of the Indo-Pacific, from the shores...

Royal Gramma

The Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto), or Fairy Basslet, is one of the most iconic, radiant, and vividly colored inhabitants of the coral reef labyrinths of the Caribbean Sea. Belonging to the basslet family Grammatidae, this petite marine jewel looks as though it were...

Vermilion Rockfish

The Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus), affectionately known to West Coast fishermen and divers as the ‘Red Snapper’ or ‘Vermilion,’ is one of the most magnificent, long-lived, and recreationally celebrated scorpaenid fishes of the...