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"Like an ‘aircraft’ hovering in the middle of the water." Ghostly cavefish found beneath the ground in China

The otherworldly Yang's plateau loach is one of hundreds freshwater fish species described in 2025, new report reveals.
Miami Herald

New ‘golden’ species found in China pond vanishes before more research can be done

Researchers said a “rapid decline” of plant life and the introduction of a new species may have led to the loach’s disappearance. Photo by Liu, Lyu, Du, Chen (2025) In a deep pond rich with underwater ...
The Mail & Guardian

From Congo to China: 309 freshwater fish species uncovered last year

Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered ...
Miami Herald

‘Large’ cave creature found in ‘heavily polluted’ pool in China. It’s a new species

Scientists found some “large” creatures breeding in a polluted cave pool of Guangxi and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Mo, Yang, Li and Du (2024) In a cave of southern China, some ...
Wichita Eagle

Locals find ‘blunt’-headed river creature near cave in China. It’s a new species

Locals found a “blunt”-headed river creature near a cave in China and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Hong-Fu Yang via Lei, Pu, Yang, Zhu, Mo, Liu, Wang and Bi (2025 ...
The Fresno Bee

Creatures with ‘visible’ organs, a ‘knife-like’ body and three other new species

Scientists found an aquatic cave creature with “visible” internal organs in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Shi, Chen, Che, Dao, Liu, Wang, Yang and Wang (2025) The ...
Kansas City Star

Cave creature with ‘visible’ internal organs found in China. It’s a new species

Scientists found an aquatic cave creature with “visible” internal organs in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Shi, Chen, Che, Dao, Liu, Wang, Yang and Wang (2025) At the ...