Plants > Apocynaceae & Gentianales
The Madagascar Palm (Pachypodium lamerei), despite its deceptive common name and palm-like appearance, is not a true palm at all, but rather a monumental stem-succulent pachycaul tree belonging to the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Endemic to the harsh, semi-arid spiny...
Reptiles > Uropeltids & Squamates
The Bombay Shieldtail Snake (Uropeltis macrolepis), also known as the Large-scaled Shieldtail, is an exquisite, highly specialized fossorial squamate reptile belonging to the primitive snake family Uropeltidae. Endemic to the biodiversity hotspot of the Western Ghats...
Fish > Anomalopids & Beryciformes
The Flashlight Fish (Photoblepharon palpebratum), also known as the One-watt Fish or Eyeshot Fish, is an extraordinary, nocturnal beryciform marine teleost belonging to the family Anomalopidae. Native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific—from the Red Sea east...
Fish > Callionymids & Syngnathiformes
The Spotted Mandarin Fish (Synchiropus picturatus), commonly known in marine biology as the Picturesque Dragonet or Psychedelic Mandarin Fish, is an astonishingly vibrant marine teleost within the family Callionymidae. Inhabiting the tropical coastal waters of the...
Fish > Auchenipterids & Siluriformes
The Honeycomb Catfish (Centromochlus perugiae), frequently referred to in the aquatic literature as the Oil Catfish or Driftwood Catfish, is a small, exquisitely patterned freshwater siluriform fish belonging to the family Auchenipteridae. Native to the rich,...
