Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6h
A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find
Native to Indonesian New Guinea, the crustacean comes in two color forms and is a popular pet choice in Europe, Japan, the ...
New colorful species of crayfish discovered in aquarium shipment
These crayfish –also called crawfish or crawdads–are native to New Guinea. Their cool hues have made them popular aquarium ...
Miami Herald on MSN7d
‘Large’-mouthed river creature — kept as aquarium pet — turns out to be new species
The new species has been known among aquarium hobbyists for years and kept as a pet by “several dedicated hobbyists all over ...
Brightly colored creature — kept in pet aquariums globally — discovered as new species
These popular aquarium pets have now been officially classified as their own species: Cherax pulverulentus, or the dusty ...
From the bottom of the sea to amateur aquariums: Take a look at the latest new species
In the Lufubu River in Zambia, a “large”-mouthed fish known as Salzburg’s cichlid was identified as a new species. This fish, ...
Kansas City Star6d
Brightly colored creature — kept in pet aquariums globally — discovered as new species
Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, studying their pet-turned-specimen ...
Miami Herald7d
‘Large’-mouthed river creature — kept as aquarium pet — turns out to be new species
The team caught several of these intriguing fish, studied their looks ... The new species has been known among aquarium hobbyists for years and kept as a pet by “several dedicated hobbyists ...