A team of divers and biologists has just described a small fish of previously unknown reef. The study, published on 15 June 2026 in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, deals with a species observed off the southeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. The discovery surprises, as most of the recently identified sharks live rather in the abyss. Here, however, the newcomer frequents the shallow waters. Baptized Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, this walki…
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A team of divers and biologists has just described a small fish of previously unknown reef. The study, published on 15 June 2026 in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, deals with a species observed off the southeastern coast of Papua New Guinea. The discovery surprises, as most of the recently identified sharks live rather in the abyss. Here, however, the newcomer frequents the shallow waters. Baptized Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, this walki…