Gnathia jimmybuffetti is a species of isopod native to the Florida Keys.[1] It was described by a team of researchers from the University of Miami and North-West University in 2023.[2] This makes it the first new species of gnathiid to be discovered in Florida over the past 100 years.[3]
Gnathia jimmybuffetti is named after American singer Jimmy Buffett.[1][4] Isopods are a type of crustacean, a subphylum referenced in the title of Buffett's 1973 album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean.
Gnathia jimmybuffetti measures roughly three-millimeters in length.[2] It possesses a slightly produced frontal margin, making it distinguishable from other species in the region.[3]
Gnathia jimmybuffetti is a parasitic isopod that feeds on mostly fishes. It feeds mostly on french grunts, Haemulon flavolineatum, bluestriped grunt, and Haemulon sciurus.[3]