Fish > Syngnathiformes
The Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), commonly known as the common seadragon, is an enchanting, masterfully camouflaged marine teleost belonging to the seahorse and pipefish family Syngnathidae. Strictly endemic to the cool, temperate coastal waters of...
Amphibians > Anura
The Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii) is an iconic, brightly colored anuran endemic exclusively to the humid coastal lowlands of northeastern Madagascar. Celebrated worldwide for its striking spherical silhouette and vivid tomato-red to bright orange hue,...
Fungi > Cortinariaceae
One of the most visually mesmerizing mushrooms in the Southern Hemisphere, Cortinarius austrovenetus—commonly known as the Green Skinhead—is an ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete native to the eucalyptus forests of southeastern Australia. True green coloration is...
Fish > Wrasses
Discovered and described in 2006 by Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann, Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is an extraordinary fairy wrasse endemic exclusively to Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. Often called the ‘Galápagos of the East,’ Cenderawasih Bay was...
Fish > Wrasses
Formally described in 2016 by ichthyologists Gerry Allen, Mark Erdmann, and Ni Luh Astria Yusmalinda, Paracheilinus paineorum is a dazzling flasher wrasse native to the coral reefs of central Indonesia. Named to honor the Paine family for their profound philanthropic...
