Terry Lauderdale
Tinker’s Toy: The Bold And Curious Tinker’s Butterflyfish
The Bold and Curious Tinker’s Butterflyfish Chaetodon tinkeri The Tinker’s Butterflyfish (C. tinkeri) is a member of the marine butterflyfish genus Chaetodon (family Chaetodontidae) and one of five species in the subgenus Roaps. It isnamed for Spencer W. Tinker who discovered it in Hawaii back Read more here…
Super Star Of The Reef
The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse–Macropharyngodon bipartitus By Terry Lauderdale The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, also referred to as the Divided Wrasse, Vermiculite Wrasse (as well as a few other common names) is one of thirteen species of leopard wrasse in the Macropharyngodon genus. As with Read more here…
I’m Seeing Spots Before My Eyes: The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus Truncatus
The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus truncatus The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus)is named for a short tail fin that does not have the elongated shape with pointed ends that is typical of other members of the genus. Other common names Read more here…
The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish: A True Asian Beauty
The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish A True Asian Beauty Genicanthus semifasciatus The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish is a true beauty to behold. Males are gorgeous with irregular vertical bars on the upper body, mask-like yellow markings on the head and face which extend into a stripe on Read more here…
