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New dragonfish found in Antarctica was hidden for 780,000 years

Earth.com reported A new species of dragonfish has surfaced from the chilly waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula, and it has a story that spans nearly a million winters. Researchers report that Akarotaxis gouldae (nicknamed the banded dragonfish) branched off from its nearest cousin some 780,000 years ago, surviving cycles of advancing and retreating ice in near‑total isolation, according to Andrew Corso of the Virginia Institute of Marine…
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Natural History Wanderings broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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