Julii Corydoras

Fish > Armored Catfishes

The Julii Corydoras (Corydoras julii) is an iconic and charming neotropical armored catfish indigenous to the river networks of northeastern Brazil. Belonging to the family Callichthyidae, this peaceful bottom-dweller is instantly recognized by its striking...

Atlantic Hagfish

Fish > Hagfishes

The Atlantic Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) is an ancient, jawless craniate that represents one of the most primitive surviving lineages of vertebrate animals on Earth. Inhabiting the perpetual darkness of cold North Atlantic benthic muds, this remarkable organism lacks...

Khorat Big-mouthed Frog

Amphibians > Fanged Frogs

The Khorat Big-mouthed Frog (Limnonectes megastomias) is an extraordinary and formidable dicroglossid anuran discovered in the lush montane evergreen forests of eastern Thailand. Characterized by a disproportionately massive head, powerful muscular jaws, and prominent...

Spotted-winged Fruit Bat

Mammals > Bats

The Spotted-winged Fruit Bat (Balionycteris maculata) holds the distinguished biological title of being the smallest megabat (fruit bat) in the Old World. Native to the ancient, towering dipterocarp rainforests of Southeast Asia, this charismatic miniature flying...

Bullock’s Sea Slug

Invertebrates > Nudibranchs

Bullock’s Sea Slug (Hypselodoris bullockii) is one of the most celebrated and luminescent marine gastropods in the tropical oceans. Renowned for its smooth, porcelain-like texture and ethereal pastel coloration—ranging from deep lilac and magenta to pale...