River creature with armored body and tall head discovered as new species in Brazil

River creature with armored body and tall head discovered as new species in Brazil

By Aspen Pflughoeft

Source: miamiherald

11/22/2024

Credit: Felipe Araújo

In a river of northern Brazil, an “armored” creature swam through the water in search of its next meal — or tried to at least. But something caught the striped animal and pulled it to the surface. Scientists looked at their catch and realized it was a new species.

Researchers set out on a boat in the Tocantins River several times between 2019 and 2023 to survey wildlife. Because a series of hydroelectric dams had “intensely altered” the river, they wanted to identify any overlooked animal species and “develop conservation strategies,” according to a study published Nov. 6 in the peer-reviewed Journal of Fish Biology.

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