Brightly colored tiny orange-patterned killifish Laimosemion laranja in Amazon forest pools

Scientists discover new tiny orange-patterned Amazon fish possibly endangered

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Researchers have identified a new species of killifish, Laimosemion laranja, in the Brazilian Amazon. This brightly colored fish, measuring less than three centimeters, was found in only three small forest pools, and its limited habitat faces threats from mining, deforestation, pollution, and development.

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