New fish discovered in Indonesia's coral reefs

Written by:
Hans Kruit, 15 November 2013

A new fish of the flasher wrasse species with striking orange colour and rounded fins has been found in Indonesia's coral reefs, a conservation group announced Wednesday.

Scientists from Conservation International and the Indonesian Biodiversity Research Centre discovered the species in East Nusa Tenggara province, said a statement from Conservation International.

The discovery was published in the latest Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology.

source:CTV

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