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A new study published in the Nature Communications journal reveals the classification of two new species of electric eels, one of which can emit an electric shock of 860 volts.
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During a recent expedition to St. Paul’s Rocks, Atlantic Ocean, a distinctive and previously unknown species of Anthiadinae was collected at a depth of 120 m.
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An expedition to the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest places on earth, has yielded video footage of three new species of snailfish, as well as a specimen of one of them.
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About 30 new species identified within an area of just 200 square metres—with such amazing diversity, it is no wonder that researchers are excited about the new rariphotic ocean zone in the Caribbean.
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The sixgill sharks are a genus, Hexanchus, of deepwater sharks characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.
Read moreWe showed that the sixgills in the Atlantic are actually very different from the ones in the Indian and Pacific Oceans on a molecular level, to the point where it is obvious that they’re a different species even though they look very
A species of marine spiders inhabiting in the intertidal zones of the Great Barrier Reef on the northeastern coast of Queensland was recently described in a paper by a team of researchers affiliated with the Queensland Museum and the University of
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Sometimes, there’s no need to plunge into the ocean depths or venture into a rainforest to discover a new species. Sometimes, all you need to do is simply to take a closer look.
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When studying a specimen of walking coral retrieved from the Oshima Strait in southern Japan, ecologist Professor Makoto Kato and his colleague Momoko Igawa made an unexpected discovery.
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Most coral reef fishes do not take care of their young. They produce large numbers of young that drift away with the currents, leaving them to fend for themselves.
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Although Lord Howe Island, off southeastern Australia is known for its many plant and animal species not found elsewhere, its corals are as yet to be explored, particularly using modern genetic techniques.
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Described as "secretive", the hermit crab was named "candy striped hermit crab" {Scientific name: Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae) by Dr Rafael Lemaitre (Smithsonian Institution, USA) because its colourful appearance resembled the colours of c
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Located 2,000 kilometres southeast of Madagascar, at a place called Longqi (which means “Dragon's Breath” in Chinese), the area contained more than a dozen mineral spires known as vent chimneys.
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"Butterflyfish are the glamour fish of the coral reefs," said Richard Pyle, Bishop Museum scientist and lead author on the publication.
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Researchers from the Smithsonian’s Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP) have discovered a new scorpionfish species off the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
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Using advanced diving technology to survey coral reefs at depths up to 300 feet, scientists could observe rarely seen ecosystems, during the expedition that took place aboard NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai within Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Mon
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Adding to the list of deep-sea creatures, a Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography researcher recently found a never-before seen species from the deep waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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