River creature with thick lips, glittery fins found in China

River creature with thick lips, glittery fins found in China

By Aspen Pflughoeft

Source: miamiherald

10/8/2024

Credit: Fan Li via Sun, Tang and Zhao (2024)

In a river of southern China, a gray creature with “thick” lips and “glittery” fins swam along the stones, or tried to, at least. But something caught it and pulled it to the surface. Scientists looked at their catch — and discovered a new species.

Researchers visited several rivers in Guangxi between 2020 and 2024 to survey wildlife, according to a study published Oct. 4 in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys. They were mostly interested in a group of small fish known as gudgeons.

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