This page includes links to scientific publications that are useful for taxonomic updates to species, as well as links to online image libraries and references.

Tropical Pacific Scientific Papers | Atlantic Scientific Papers | Online Galleries

 

Scientific Papers and other Publications for Tropical Pacific, Indian Ocean, Red Sea (CIP, SOP, IORS)

 

Tang, KL, MLJ Stiassny, RL Mayden; R DeSalle. (2021). Systematics of Damselfishes. Ichthyology & Herpetology (2021) 109 (1): 258–318. https://doi.org/10.1643/i2020105 -- Includes information on dividing the damsel family into four sub-families: Chrominae, Glyphisodontinae, Microspathodontinae, and Pomacentrinae

Tornabene L, Greenfield DW, Erdmann MV. (2021). A review of the Eviota zebrina complex, with descriptions of four new species (Teleostei, Gobiidae). ZooKeys 1057: 149-184. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1057.66675 -- Includes information on E. zebrina (Indian Ocean), E. cometa (Fiji and Tonga), E marerubrum (Red Sea), E. longirostris (CIP), and E. pseudozebrina (Fiji)

Allen, Gerald R., Erdmann, Mark V., & Ningsih, Enex Y. (2020). Pomacentrus andamanensis, a new species of damselfish (Teleostei: Pomacentridae) from the Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 36, 38–48. https://zenodo.org/record/4340748#.YlMV9i1h124 -- Includes comparative color patterns for members of the Ambon Damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis) species group

Winterbottom, Richard. (2019). An illustrated key to the described valid species of Trimma (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 34, 1–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3525430 -- Includes information all 105 recognized valid species of the Trimma Pygmygobies at the time of publication

Allen, Gerald R., Erdmann, Mark V., & Yusmalinda, Ni Luh A. (2016). Review of the Indo-Pacific Flasherwrasses of the genus Paracheilinus (Perciformes: Labridae), with descriptions of three new species. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 19, 18–90. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.46267 -- Includes information on all 20 Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus sp)

Bogorodsky, S.V. and Randall, J.E. (2019). Endemic fishes of the Red Sea. In: Rasul N.M.A. and Stewart I.C.F. (eds.), Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea, Springer Oceanography. 239-265. PDF link -- Includes list of known Red Sea endemics and description of endemism patterns in the region

Knudsen, SW, and KD Clements. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751 (1): 001–101 (24 Dec. 2013). ResearchGate Acccess -- Includes details on status and distribution of chubs

Choat, J. Howard, and J. E. Randall, 1986. A revision of the parrotfishes (family Scaridae) of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia with description of a new species. Records of the Australian Museum. PDF link -- Includes detailed descriptions and plates of most Parrotfish species in the CIP

Scientific Papers and other Publications for the Atlantic Ocean (TWA, SAS, NE, EAM)

Victor, Benjamin C. 2020. Review of the glass blennies (Teleostei: Chaenopsidae: Emblemariopsis) with two new species from the Caribbean Sea. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 37, 1–122. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4405145 -- Includes distribution maps for all species of Glass / Darkheaded Blennies

Knudsen, SW, and KD Clements. 2013. Revision of the fish family Kyphosidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Zootaxa 3751 (1): 001–101 (24 Dec. 2013). ResearchGate Acccess -- Includes details on status and distribution of chubs

 

Online Galleries

Paddy Ryan’s Photos – www.ryanphotographic.com/chordates.htm#fishes

François Libert’s Flickr (zsispeo) – www.flickr.com/photos/zsispeo/

Florent Charpin's Guide to Tropical Reefs - reefguide.org/home.html

Fishes of Australia – fishesofaustralia.net.au

iNaturalist – inaturalist.com