One of the real joys of doing my work is discovering the richness of life on Earth. I have had the good fortune to collaborate with some top-notch ichthyologists and our projects combine molecular techniques with traditional meristic and morphological characters to describe new species.

So far we have described two new species, but more are on the way.........

Amphiprion barberi:

Allen, G.R., J. Drew and L. Kaufman, 2008. Amphiprion barberi, a new species of anemonefish (Pomacentridae) from Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. Aqua, Intl. J. Ichthyol. 14(3):105-114.

Cirrhilabrus beauperryi:

Allen, G.R., J. Drew and P. Barber, 2008. Cirrhilabrus beauperryi, a new wrasse (Pisces: Labridae) from Melanesia. Aqua, Intl. J. Ichthyol. 14(3):129-140.

photo (C) Gerry Allen

Photo (C) Joshua Drew

NEW UPDATE

On a recent trip to Samoa we have discovered this new species of Amblyglyphidodon.  We’re awaiting samples to conduct a formal analysis but the genes strongly support a distinct clade

Photo (C) Joshua Drew