Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Newly discovered orange killifish in the Brazilian Amazon may already be endangered

Researchers have discovered a new species of brilliantly colored fish from a network of forest streams in the Brazilian Amazon and have already recommended it for listing as Endangered because of the pressures facing its only known home.

Newly discovered orange killifish in the Brazilian Amazon may already be endangered
Image: Phys.org
Researchers have discovered a new species of brilliantly colored fish from a network of forest streams in the Brazilian Amazon and have already recommended it for listing as Endangered because of the pressures facing its only known home.

Originally published at Phys.org

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