Haptoclinus dropiis a new species of blenny from the depths of Curacao. Discovered alongside the Sabre Fin goby,Antilligobius nikkiae, the newHaptoclinusblenny was sampled by the Curasub in Curacao at the incredible depth of 160m (>500 ft).
The genusHaptoclinus只知道从深海拖网曾经brou吗ght up the founding species from depths twice as soul-crushing as the newH. dropi,and the pictures herein are likely the first time this group of deep sea blennies have ever been seen alive.
What is particularly interesting is how differently the fish appears based on whether it is photographed on a light or a dark background. We don’t know if this is an adaptation to the fish’s environment but it is food for thought when it comes to designing an aquarium system for some of the more subtly-colored goby and blenny species. [Zookeys]
