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News for fish species

A tiny fish with severely reduced eyes and no bony skull roof, discovered in a well in north-east India: researchers at the Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden have described a new species that lives deep underground. The discovery opens a window into a world that scientists can barely reach.

Fish are getting smaller - and that changes everything

Large predatory fish are becoming rarer, while smaller species dominate. This has consequences for entire ecosystems. Researchers at iDiv Leipzig have analyzed data from almost 15,000 fish communities over decades. Their findings: food webs in oceans and rivers are changing worldwide, even where the number of species remains the same. Why this can pose a threat to bodies of water and what scientists are now calling for. | more

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