Large creature with ‘intense yellow’ fin found deep in the Amazon

Large creature with ‘intense yellow’ fin found deep in the Amazon

By Moira Ritter

Source: miamiherald

8/18/2023

While on an expedition to an unexplored river deep in the Amazon, scientists spotted a large and brightly colored creature just beneath a waterfall.

It was a new species of fish. Now, researchers have identified the creature as Moenkhausia guaruba, according to a study published Aug. 17 in Zootaxa.

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