http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5237628/?GT1=3584
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian scientists claimed
to have found a new fish species believed to have
lurked deep in the south Atlantic Ocean for over 150
million years. The fish, of the Chimaera genus, is
about 12-16 inches long and is found at depths of
1,300 to 2,000 feet, scientists said Thursday.
"This is a fantastic discovery, because before this we
believed there were no Chimaera off the Brazilian
coast," said ichthyologist Jules Soto, who discovered
the fish...
...The Chimaera can sense the presence of other
animals by scanning the electromagnetic field around
it, but it also has large eyes that can sense even the
smallest bit of light, Soto said.
Ichthyologists called the new Chimaera an 'important
discovery.' "Deep water fish have been little studied
here and it's very difficult to get information about
that environment. The sad thing is that environment is
being devastated by industrial fishing so species new
to science are likely disappearing even before they
are discovered," said Adriano Lima, an ichthyologist
at Rio de Janeiro's National Museum.
Scientists have identified about 25,000 fish species
in the world but suspect there may be as many as
40,000 yet to be discovered...
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