Reef Fishes of the East Indies brought with it25 new speciesof previously unknown reef fish, several of which have had their mugshots released byConservation International.Anthias, clingfish, butterflyfish, gobies and a cornucopia of other new piscine reef dwellers are pictured in exquisite detail in the new book by Drs. Erdmann and Allen.
Pseudanthias micais a gorgeous new species of anthias from the East Indies which is a favorite of Mark Erdmann who named the basslet after his daughter. Another eye-catching reef fish is the “candy striper” clingfish above which is namedLepidichthys akiko,and it looks like someone took the pattern of a true peppermint hogfish,Bodianus opercularis, and placed it on a tiny little clingfish.
Some other super interesting species featured in the new book include the delicate lookingPteropsaron longipinniswhich reminds us of a Yasha Hashe goby with the pelvic fins filamented like the dorsal fin. Another new one is Tryssigobius sarah,a new nano goby which is related to the popular dartfishes. If these pictures are any indication of the quality of what we’ll see for theknownspecies, thenReef Fishes of the East Indies对于任何狂热的值列表将成为不可或缺的书er of reef fish in the wild and in the aquarium.
