Scientists discover stunning new Amazon fish that may already be endangered
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Scientists discover stunning new Amazon fish that may already be endangered
Researchers have discovered a stunning new species of tiny orange-patterned fish in the Brazilian Amazon, but its survival may already be at risk. Named Laimosemion laranja, the brilliantly colored killifish measures less than three centimeters long and was found in just three small forest pools. Its extremely limited habitat is threatened by mining, deforestation, pollution, and expanding development.
A tiny fish with striking orange markings has been added to the list of known species on the planet, bringing to the fore yet another problem for the biodiversity of the Amazon. The new species, named Laimosemion laranja, is less than three centimeters long and lives in an extremely limited area of the Brazilian Amazon. Scientists warn that […] The article Amazon: New orange fish discovered that is already in danger of extinction appeared first …
Area where the new species of fish is distributed is estimated at only 25 square kilometers and there are signs of human disturbance at the site
In three small puddles of forest in the south of Amapá, nothing a fish with less than 3 centimeters whose males have light-grey body and rows of orange pints
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