Image Gallery: Bali's Incredible Diversity

Heteroconger, a new garden eel

Heteroconger new garden eel, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Heteroconger, a new species of garden eel, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Euphyllia, a new bubble coral

Euphyllia new bubble coral, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Euphyllia, a new species of bubble coral, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Apogon, a new cardinalfish

Apogon new cardinalfish, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Apogon, a new species of cardinalfish, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Grallenia, a new goby

Grallenia new goby, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Grallenia, a new species of goby, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Heteroconger, a new garden eel

Heteroconger new garden eel, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Heteroconger, a new species of garden eel, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

An adult Manonichthys, a new dottyback

Manonichthys adult new dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

An adult Manonichthys, a new species of dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

A juvenile Manonichthys, a new dottyback

Manonichthys juvenile new dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

A juvenile Manonichthys, a new species of dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Meiacanthus, a new fangblenny

Meiacanthus new fangblenny, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Meiacanthus, a new species of fangblenny, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Parapercis, a new sandperch

Parapercis new sandperch, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Parapercis, a new species of sandperch, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Pseudochromis, a new dottyback

Pseudochromis new dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Pseudochromis, a new species of dottyback, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Siphamia, a new cardinalfish

Siphamia new cardinalfish, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

(Image credit: © Conservation International/Mark Erdmann)

Siphamia a new species of cardinalfish, one of nine new species identified through Conservation International’s Bali Rapid Assessment Program.

Jennifer Welsh

Jennifer Welsh is a Connecticut-based science writer and editor and a regular contributor to Live Science. She also has several years of bench work in cancer research and anti-viral drug discovery under her belt. She has previously written for Science News, VerywellHealth, The Scientist, Discover Magazine, WIRED Science, and Business Insider.