See the Photos of a Rare Underground Eel Discovered After Being Seen in a TikTok Video

See the photos of a rare underground eel discovered after being seen in a TikTok video

A tiny fish seen in a social media video sparked the discovery of a new genus and species, scientists say.

TikTok Video Helps Scientists Discover Rare Underground Eel in India

An international team of researchers has identified a new genus and species of subterranean fish living in the water-filled sediments beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The tiny, colourless animal, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first stygobitic fish recorded from the Gangetic Basin, revealing an unexpected form of vertebrate life in one of […]