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New deep-sea dragonfish species named Eustomias clarkei

Original: # NewSpecies ! New dragonfish from # usa just surfaced: Eustomias clarkei Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/id/685

Scientists have described a new species of dragonfish, Eustomias clarkei, found in waters off the United States. The formal description was published in the journal Zootaxa, and the species' taxonomic treatment has been made openly accessible through Plazi's treatment repository. The announcement has drawn attention in science communication circles, where new deep-sea species discoveries typically generate interest due to how little is known about life in the ocean's depths.

Why now: The formal description and open-access publication of a new deep-sea fish species is fresh news attracting attention from the science community.

Eustomias clarkeiZootaxaPlaziUnited States

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