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Newly discovered rainbow-colored fish
Newly discovered rainbow-colored fish lives in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’
Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colorful species of fish that’s new to science.
The fish, which bears the scientific name Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, was found living at depths ranging from 131 to 229 feet (40 to 70 meters) beneath the ocean’s surface.
The name honors the fish’s stunning pink hues, as well as the pink rose, the national flower of the Maldives. “Finifenmaa” means “rose” in the local Dhivehi language.
“Diving there is like visiting another planet,” said senior study author Luiz Rocha, the California Academy of Sciences curator of ichthyology.
Some pics to help! He’s decently territorial but not overly aggressive if that helps give an idea of what his name should be.
Also feel free to comment any more ideas!
I drew a blobfish mermaid that looked like the on on the left please forgive me I’m gonna redo her now
THANK YOU. JESUS CHRIST THIS DRIVES ME INSANE EVERY FUCKING TIME BE NICE TO THE PSYCHROLUTES GOD
