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Fish Declared Extinct in the 1980s Is 'Back from the Brink' with Over 200 Released into the Wild

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The olive perchlet, a small oval-shaped fish with large eyes, was considered extinct in Victoria , Australia , in the 1980s after being last spotted in nature in 1929 .

The fish thrive in rivers, creeks, ponds, and swamps with slow or still waters and are often found on vegetation, logs, and dead branches.

Last month , researchers rediscovered another fish species in India after 85 years .