Far beneath the waves surrounding the Maldives, there's a living rainbow in the ocean's 'twilight zone.' Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colourful species of fish that's new to science.
Far beneath the waves surrounding the Maldives, there's a living rainbow in the ocean's "twilight zone." Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colourful species of fish that's new to science.
"This time it is different and getting to be part of something for the first time has been really exciting, especially having the opportunity to work alongside top ichthyologists on such an elegant and beautiful species."The fish has a history of mistaken identity. Researchers first found it in the 1990s, but they thought it was an adult belonging to Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis, or the red velvet fairy wrasse.
In their study, the researchers focused on the details of adults and juveniles, analyzing the height of the spines supporting their dorsal fins, counting scales and cataloging the colours of the adult males. The name may be new, but the rose-veiled fairy wrasse is already a target of the aquarium hobby trade.
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