Scientists discovered a new orange-spotted fish which may already be on the brink of extinction

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Researchers have unveiled Laimosemion laranja, a newly discovered species of killifish native to three isolated pools in Brazil. Facing grave threats from mining, deforestation,…

What if you’re shopping for the perfect top for your night out and fall in love with this beautiful sparkly number, just to find out it is sold out in your size? What I can only imagine would be tenfolds the amount of the same disappointment; scientists have discovered a tiny fish with orange markings, only to find out that the species may already be at risk of extinction.Laimosemion laranja, a dazzling little killifish found in Brazil’s Amazon is barely three centimetres long, wears bright orange spots along its body and bold chevron-like markings near its tail.

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