New Species Discovered in Maldives

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New species of damselfish discovered in deep-sea coral reefs of Maldives

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A small team of ichthyologists at the California Academy of Sciences has discovered a new species of damselfish living off the shores of the Maldives .

The new species was discovered as the team used hand nets to capture, identify and release fish living on and around the deep-sea corals.

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