Mysterious Origins
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
THE waters of Ambon have been a favorite place for divers from many countries for the past 20 years, yet the new species was noticed in the area only last year by employees of Maluku Divers.
Toby Fadirsyair, a dive guide, and Buck and Fietrie Randolph of Maluku Divers, found and photographed an adult Histiophryne psychedelica in January 2008. They asked Ted Pietsch to help identify the strange fish. Since then, they have seen more adults and ju
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