Fish > Pipefishes
Duncker’s Pipefish (Halicampus dunckeri) is an elegantly camouflaged syngnathid fish distributed widely throughout the tropical coral reefs of the Indo-West Pacific. Resembling a broken piece of calcareous coralline algae or a weathered sea twig, this slender...
Fish > Snailfishes
The Blacktail Snailfish (Careproctus melanurus) is a specialized deep-sea liparid fish inhabiting the bathyal depths and icy submarine canyons of the North Pacific Ocean. Flourishing in near-freezing waters at depths exceeding 2,000 meters, this gelatinous predator...
Fish > Gobies
The Halfblind Goby (Lethops connectens) is an extraordinary cryptobenthic marine fish native to the temperate kelp forests and rocky coastal shallows of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Unique among coastal gobies, this small benthic specialist undergoes a remarkable...
Plants > Cacti
The Blue Columnar Cactus (Pilosocereus pachycladus), commonly known in Brazil as ‘Facheiro’ or ‘Mandacaru de Facho,’ is an iconic arborescent succulent endemic to the harsh, semi-arid Caatinga badlands of northeastern Brazil. Famed for its...
Amphibians > Salamanders
The Gamboa Worm Salamander (Oedipina complex) is a specialized, fossorial plethodontid salamander native to the humid lowland rainforests of Central and northern South America. Resembling an earthworm at first glance due to its attenuated, cylindrical body and...
