Shimmering river creature with rather large eyes found in China

Shimmering river creature with rather large eyes found in China

By Aspen Pflughoeft

Source: miamiherald

10/3/2024

Credit: Peng, Zhou, Gao and Yang (2024)

In a river of eastern China, a “brightly colored” creature with “rather large” eyes swam through the clear water. The sunlight glinted off its body, making it shimmer. Scientists noticed the scaly animal — and discovered a new species.

Researchers visited several rivers in Zhejiang Province between 2021 and 2022 to survey wildlife, according to a study published Oct. 1 in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys. The region is “rich in freshwater fish species.”

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