Scientists, fishermen caught popular aquarium fish in Xingu river and discovered endangered new species: Yudjá armored catfish, study said.

Scientists caught a popular aquarium fish in Xingu river and discovered a new species, already critically endangered, a study said. Photo from Sousa, Sousa, Oliveira, Sabaj, Zuanon and Rapp Py ...

Some catfish released by “aquarium fish traders” a few years ago have grown into a thriving population, showing “their adaptability.” The new species was mainly identified by its color ...

The first photos of the unknown fish were taken in 2013 during a Reef Environmental Education Foundation ... and we’ll start seeing more and more tropical species off Southern California. ...

The Lufubu River fish turned out to be subtly but consistently distinct from other known species. Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg ...

Photos show the color variation of the new species. Wild-caught fish were usually “light brownish orange,” while aquarium-bred fish were a paler “greyish yellow.” ...

The first photos of the unknown fish were taken in 2013 during a Reef Environmental Education Foundation ... and we’ll start seeing more and more tropical species off Southern California. ...

The first photos of the unknown fish were taken in 2013 during a Reef Environmental Education Foundation expedition, and nobody on the knowledgeable team could identify the species.

A tiny, orange-vermillion colored fish has been named a new species after a team of divers from Southern California and Mexico found the wrasse in deep water among volcanoes and rugged rocks near ...