Fish > Syngnathidae & Seahorses
The Japanese Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus japapigu), affectionately dubbed ‘Japan Pig’ by local divers for its adorable snout resembling a miniature piglet, is one of the world’s tiniest and most charming syngnathids. Measuring barely over half an...
Invertebrates > Appendicularia & Tunicates
The Giant Larvacean (Bathochordaeus charon) is one of the most extraordinary and ecologically influential creatures dwelling in the twilight zone of the open ocean. First discovered in 1899 and then vanishing from definitive scientific records for over a century until...
Mammals > Primates & Platyrrhines
Cazuza’s Saki (Pithecia cazuzai) is a distinctive, shaggy New World primate described during a comprehensive taxonomic revision of saki monkeys in 2014. Named in honor of prominent Brazilian primatologist Dr. Alfredo Langguth (nicknamed Cazuza), this elusive...
Fish > Syngnathiformes & Seadragons
The Ruby Seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) represents one of the most remarkable ichthyological discoveries of the twenty-first century. First formally described in 2015 from museum specimens and subsequently observed alive in the wild in 2016 via remotely operated...
