“It’s like a rock star.” In Chaco, they discover a strange new species of fish that has a fast life

Science added a new member to the remarkable diversity of freshwater fish in South America. This is the first record in the history of the Titanolebias calvinoi, “a rocker”, as described by Felipe Alonso, chief researcher and leader of the team that discovered it, for the dizzying life they have. They are seasonal. Their life begins and ends in small puddles that evaporate as it stops raining and the sun hits Chaco. “They live a fast life,” he d…