Scientists discover new ‘Wolverine’ freshwater fish 
IN Source: ETX Daily Up 3/29/2022
Scientists discover new ‘Wolverine’ freshwater fish
Credit: Leandro Melo de Sousa / Shoal pic
From a bright red eel to a black catfish with yellow spots and fearsome spikes…

Every year, many previously unknown aquatic species are identified by scientists. And according to a new report from the conservation NGO Shoal, 212 species of freshwater fish were discovered in the world’s waters in 2021.

While most were identified in South America (94) and Asia (82), some also live in Africa (29), as well as in Oceania (4) and Europe (1).
 

Among them are the Wolverine pleco, a catfish that can grow up to 15 cm long and lives in the rocks in the Brazilian river of Rio Xingu, a tributary of the lower Amazon.

“This pleco owes its charismatic name to three stout curved spikes, or odontodes, concealed beneath the gill covers which act as a defense mechanism when it is harassed,” say the researchers who discovered it.

Another species that caught the attention of researchers is the Mumbai blind eel. This is described as “an incredible looking species with no eyes, fins, or scales.”

 
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