Ivantsoff’s Blue-eye

Fish > Atheriniformes

Ivantsoff’s Blue-eye (Pseudomugil ivantsoffi) is an exquisite nano-fish endemic to the pristine rainforest streams of south-central New Guinea. Celebrated for its piercing cobalt-blue irises, diaphanous golden-amber body, and spectacular wing-like dorsal and...

Hook-billed Kite

Birds > Accipitriformes

The Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) is an unusual neotropical raptor distinguished by its remarkable morphological specialization and extreme polymorphism. Unlike generalist birds of prey that hunt small mammals or birds, this secretive canopy inhabitant is...

Cenderawasih Fairy Wrasse

Fish > Wrasses

Discovered and described in 2006 by Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann, Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is an extraordinary fairy wrasse endemic exclusively to Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. Often called the ‘Galápagos of the East,’ Cenderawasih Bay was...

Brazilian Ruby

Birds > Trochilidae & Hummingbirds

The Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) is a dazzling, large-bodied hummingbird endemic strictly to the lush Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern Brazil. Celebrated across South American ornithology for the adult male’s fiery, gemstone-like throat gorget,...

Striped Blue Crow

Invertebrates > Nymphalidae & Brush-footed Butterflies

The Striped Blue Crow (Euploea mulciber) is one of the most radiant, striking, and ecologically celebrated milkweed butterflies (Danainae) fluttering through the tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. Renowned for its pronounced sexual dimorphism and the...