Fish > Chaunacidae & Coffinfishes
The Pink Ventfish (Chaunacops coloratus), also known as the sea toad or deep-sea coffinfish, is an extraordinary bathypelagic anglerfish that inhabits the abyssal darkness of the eastern Pacific seafloor. First discovered in 1899 near the Galápagos rift, this...
Invertebrates > Nudibranchia & Glaucidae
The Blue Dragon Sea Slug (Glaucus atlanticus), commonly referred to as the blue sea dragon or blue glaucus, is an astonishing pelagic nudibranch that floats upside down on the surface tension of the open ocean. Resembling a mythical miniature dragon cast in brilliant...
Fish > Solenostomidae & Ghost Pipefishes
The Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), also known as the harlequin ghost pipefish, is an exquisitely camouflaged marine marvel native to the tropical coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. A close evolutionary relative of true seahorses and pipefishes, this...
Amphibians > Pipidae & Tongueless Frogs
The Common Suriname Toad (Pipa pipa) is an extraordinary aquatic amphibian native to the murky, leaf-choked waterways of South America’s Amazon and Orinoco basins. Looking like an ultra-flattened, waterlogged dead leaf that has been run over, this bizarre member...
Fungi > Russulaceae & Milkcaps
The Indigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo), often celebrated by foragers and naturalists as the blue milk mushroom, is undeniably one of the most breathtakingly beautiful and visually striking macrofungi in the world. Belonging to the family Russulaceae, this...
