In the age of extinction, 212 new fish species found last year: Among them are 29 newly described species from Africa, including three from South Africa
. A further seven new species were newly-described in Angola, while four each were formally recorded in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Every year hundreds of freshwater fish species are discovered and described by scientists for the first time, according to the report. “Each new discovery proves there is still much about the world of wonder underneath the surface of the planet’s rivers, lakes and wetlands that remains unknown.
Each new species “deepens our understanding of evolution, informs knowledge of the relations between species, other organisms and their environment, and helps define conservation priorities”, Shoal says.Danionella cerebrum “This tiny critter has been sitting under the noses of neuroscientists for at least five years before it was discovered as a new species,” the report states. “Displays of complex behaviour, coupled with a remarkable anatomy where the skull roof is missing and the brain is covered by a thin layer of skin, has madeFortuitously, the bright-red Mumbai blind eel,, was discovered at the bottom of a 12m well shaft in the grounds of a school for the blind.
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