Feather-winged Fairyfly

Invertebrates > Insects

The Feather-winged Fairyfly (Megaphragma mymaripenne) is an astonishing pinnacle of biological miniaturization, ranking among the smallest known insects and complex multicellular animals on planet Earth. Belonging to the parasitoid wasp family Trichogrammatidae, this...

Clown Killifish

Fish > Killifishes

The Clown Killifish (Epiplatys annulatus), also known as the banded panchax or rocket killifish, is a miniature, brightly colored surface-dwelling cyprinodontiform fish native to the lowland rainforest freshwater pools and swamps of coastal West Africa. Renowned for...

Goatsbeard Brotula

Fish > Ophidiiforms

The Goatsbeard Brotula (Brotula multibarbata) is a cryptically magnificent benthopelagic fish belonging to the cusk-eel family Ophidiidae, widely distributed across the tropical coral reef ecosystems of the Indo-Pacific. Featuring an elongated, tapering body and a...

Bar-tailed Trogon

Birds > Trogons

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a breathtakingly radiant avian jewel inhabiting the cool, mist-shrouded Afromontane cloud forests of sub-Saharan Africa. Occupying high-elevation montane ‘islands’ from the Cameroon Line eastward across the...

Trembling Crust Fungus

Fungi > Polypores & Crust Fungi

The Trembling Crust Fungus (Phlebia tremellosa), historically classified as *Merulius tremellosus*, is a widespread and visually striking wood-decaying basidiomycete that graces dead broadleaf timber throughout temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Producing...