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Subject: New species of sunfish discovered
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endemic 26.07.17 - 05:31pm
Meet the new giant sunfish that has evaded scientists for centuries
[Img]https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/07/24043929/Chile-edited.jpg' alt=''/>The hoodwinker sunfish is the first sunfish of Mola genus to be discovered in 130 years. Photo by Csar Villarroel, ExploraSub.


[Link]http://news.mongabay.com/2017/07/new-species-of-giant-sunfish-discovered/[/link]

Massive two-ton species of the world's largest bony fish is finally discovered after hiding away in the ocean's depths for centuries
Marianne Nyegaard uncovered genetic differences in samples of sunfish
They suggested a fourth previously undiscovered species of the creatures
The Murdoch University student spent four years searching for proof it exists
It has been named the Hoodwinker Sunfish thanks to its ability to remain hidden.
[Link]http://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/07/25/new-species-of-sunfish-discovered-in-new-zealand/23047934/[/link]
[Link]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4717484/Bizarre-new-species-fish-discovered-Bali.htmlixzz4naDlBGuP[/link]

[Link]Vid-New Type of Giant Sunfish Found in New Zealand:https://youtu.be/AzUHInaqxO8[/link]
[Link]Vid-Massive Two-Ton Ocean Sunfish Species Discovered:https://youtu.be/E2AVE8omOUQ[/link]

Nyegaard M, et al (2017). Hiding in broad daylight: molecular and morphological data reveal a new ocean sunfish species (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae) that has eluded recognition. DOI: [link]http://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx040[/link] * +

wickedwitch 26.07.17 - 05:32pm
Its pretty * +

endemic 26.07.17 - 05:33pm
[Img]https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/07/24040051/Beached2.jpg' alt=''/>
Marianne Nyegaard with a beached hoodwinker sunfish in New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Murdoch University. * +

piggle 26.07.17 - 05:42pm
It's the wrong way aboot.

Swimming wall of nonsense * +

mz.c 26.07.17 - 05:46pm
It does look odd.
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ementalm 26.07.17 - 05:48pm
who gives a flying fk * +

mz.c 26.07.17 - 05:49pm
Totally zoom. * +

endemic 26.07.17 - 05:53pm

@ wickedwitch - 26.07.17 - 05:32pm
Its pretty

[Img]http://www.dive-the-world.com/images/gallery/pages/medium/f1111e7b69-sunfish-mola-mola-and-nienke.jpg' alt=''/> And extremely massive! * +

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