Japan's retired emperor discovers new species of goby fish 
By Danielle Demetriou JP Source: the telegraph 7/15/2020

Japan’s former emperor, who abdicated last year, has discovered a new species of goby fish, according to media reports.

Akihito, 86, now formally known as emperor emeritus, has long been renowned among academic circles as a marine biology expert with a particular passion for gobies.
 

The latest finding is the ninth new species discovered by the former emperor and the first since he stepped down from the Imperial throne last April following a 30-year reign.

The new species of fish was collected by the former emperor’s research staff around 10 years ago from waters in Japan’s southernmost Okinawa region, according to Japanese media.

Akihito reportedly identified the species as a new finding, belonging to the genus Callogobius, after examining the arrangement and number of sensory organs on its head....

 
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