Fish > Lophotidae & Crestfishes
The Unicorn Crestfish (Eumecichthys fiski) is one of the most bizarre and rarely observed inhabitants of the open ocean’s twilight zone. Belonging to the ribbonfish and oarfish order Lampriformes, this silver, eel-like pelagic swimmer is famous for an...
Invertebrates > Phasmatidae & Stick Insects
The Chinese Giant Stick Insect (Phryganistria chinensis) is officially recognized by entomologists and the Guinness World Records as the longest insect known on planet Earth. Discovered in 2014 in the mountainous forests of Guangxi in southern China, this astonishing...
Fungi > Podoscyphaceae & Rosette Fungi
The Wine Glass Fungus (Podoscypha petalodes), frequently called the Rosette Earthfan, is an elegant and visually striking basidiomycete fungus found throughout warm temperate and tropical forests globally. Erupting from buried hardwood roots or decomposing timber, it...
Plants > Sarraceniaceae & Sun Pitchers
The Little Sun Pitcher (Heliamphora minor) is a mesmerizing, compact carnivorous plant native exclusively to the mist-shrouded sandstone mesa summit of Auyán-tepui in southeastern Venezuela. Thriving in an ancient ‘lost world’ plateau characterized by...
Fish > Giganturidae & Telescopefishes
The Telescopefish (Gigantura chuni) is an astonishing deep-sea predator inhabiting the bathypelagic and mesopelagic depths of tropical oceans worldwide. Named for its colossal, forward-directed tubular eyes that function like precision binoculars in the near-total...
