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In recent decades the World has been faced with the Anthropocene extinction. Discovery of species new to science is increasing in pace, but their formal description is a time consuming process. As a result, it is predicted that many species will become extinct before they are described. This is particularly important in deep-sea environments, where there is so much yet to discover. At the same time there is a growing interest in their exploration and future use e.g. for deep-sea mining. To speed up the description process of deep-sea species, the International Seabed Authority within the Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative started “One thousand reasons” project that aims to describe 1000 species new to science before 2030. Within this call a taxonomic workshop: “New species of Amphipoda from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone” held in 2024 (5th – 14th February) at the University of Lodz, Poland was granted. It gave the momentum for description of multiple species from the central Pacific abyss.

This Special Issue is dedicated to publications of the new deep-sea amphipod species that were described as a result of the project. However, other manuscripts that describe new amphipod species from Clarion-Clipperton Zone are also welcome.

In recent decades the World has been faced with the Anthropocene extinction. Discovery of species new to science is increasing in pace, but their formal description is a time consuming process. As a result, it is predicted that many species will become extinct before they are described. This is part ...

Taiwan is situated in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the South China Sea, the Okinawa Trough, and the Taiwan Strait. The region has a remarkably high fish diversity, comprising more than 3,400 species, which is approximately 1/10 of the world's total fish species. Over the past two decades, significant research efforts have been dedicated to the study of fish diversity and taxonomy in Taiwan, with a particular focus on Chondrichthyes, eels (Anguilliformes), and various deep-sea fish species.

These research endeavors have resulted in several major publications, including special issues:

1.      Systematics and biodiversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of Taiwan,edited by M.R. DE CARVALHO, D.A. EBERT, H.-C. HO, W.T. WHITE.

2.      Systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan, edited by H.-C. HO, D.G. SMITH, J.E. MCCOSKER, W. HOLLEMAN

3.      Systematics and biodiversity of eels (orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes) of Taiwan (II), edited by H.-C. HO, W. HOLLEMAN, E.J. HILTON, D.G. SMITH, J. McCOSKER

4.      Study on the fish taxonomy and diversity of Taiwan, edited by H.-C. HO, K. KOEDA, E.J. HILTON

5.      Special Volume of Marine and Freshwater Biodiversity and Ecological Conservation, By Y.-T. SHAO, H.-C. HO, C.-H. YANG, I.-S. CHEN.

Over the past two decades, more than 200 new fish species have been described in Taiwan, and a few hundred new records have been added to the Taiwanese fish fauna. These findings have significantly enhanced our understanding of the fish species in Taiwan.

In this special issue, we invite all researchers who have been studying the fishes from Taiwan and adjacent and would like to contribute their new findings. All kind of fish diversity or taxonomy manuscripts are welcome and will be reviewed by experts before being included in this special issue.

Taiwan is situated in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the South China Sea, the Okinawa Trough, and the Taiwan Strait. The region has a remarkably high fish diversity, comprising more than 3,400 species, which is approximately 1/10 of the world's total fish species. Over the past  ...