Freshwater Fish Species

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Colourful: The Lentipes kijimuna gobi is one of two freshwater fish found on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The other gobi is Lentipes bunagaya. Both are named after woodland spirits. (Ralf Britz)

In the age of extinction, 212 new fish species found last year

Among them are 29 newly described species from Africa, including three from South Africa

Sheree Bega