Gerald Allen, Conservation International Pseudanthias mica
FISHWORLDs.com - A total of 25 new species of coral fish contained in the book Reef Fishes of the East Indies, written by a marine biologist, Gerald R Allen and Mark Erdmann V. Among the 25 species, one of which is a kind of fairy basslet Pseudanthias mica derived from the Indonesian seas.
A type of fish that is a favorite of Erdmann of Conservation International researcher. The name "mica" in the species name is taken from Erdmann own daughter.
"Fairy basslet, although closely related to grouper, is eating plankton that are usually found in the group amounted to tens or hundreds, and the males have bright pastel colors," Erdmann said as quoted by National Geographic, Thursday (06/28/2012).
Pseudanthias mica is a fraction of the effort for 60 years to record the species that exist in Indonesia and surrounding waters. In the book Reef Fishes of the East Indies, contained approximately 2500 species.
Data collection efforts are not without purpose. With a record of coral diversity in the Coral Triangle, the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea, Erdman hope the government gives [rioritaskan the area as a conservation area.
"When we spoke on komunotas, we often explain that this area is a species of plant, and noted the need to continue to keep the plant running," said Erdmann.
Besides Pseudanthias mica, other new species of fish that are also found in Indonesia is kind clingfish Aspasmichthys alorensis. This species is found in the area of Alor.
FISHWORLDs.com - A total of 25 new species of coral fish contained in the book Reef Fishes of the East Indies, written by a marine biologist, Gerald R Allen and Mark Erdmann V. Among the 25 species, one of which is a kind of fairy basslet Pseudanthias mica derived from the Indonesian seas.
A type of fish that is a favorite of Erdmann of Conservation International researcher. The name "mica" in the species name is taken from Erdmann own daughter.
"Fairy basslet, although closely related to grouper, is eating plankton that are usually found in the group amounted to tens or hundreds, and the males have bright pastel colors," Erdmann said as quoted by National Geographic, Thursday (06/28/2012).
Pseudanthias mica is a fraction of the effort for 60 years to record the species that exist in Indonesia and surrounding waters. In the book Reef Fishes of the East Indies, contained approximately 2500 species.
Data collection efforts are not without purpose. With a record of coral diversity in the Coral Triangle, the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea, Erdman hope the government gives [rioritaskan the area as a conservation area.
"When we spoke on komunotas, we often explain that this area is a species of plant, and noted the need to continue to keep the plant running," said Erdmann.
Besides Pseudanthias mica, other new species of fish that are also found in Indonesia is kind clingfish Aspasmichthys alorensis. This species is found in the area of Alor.
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