Shimmering river creature with rather large eyes found in China 
By Aspen Pflughoeft CN Source: miamiherald 10/3/2024
Aspen Pflughoeft
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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