Tropical Abundance of New Species Found in Indonesian Seas
Credits: © GRAHAM ABBOT5 This dive boat carried the researchers on their voyage of discovery off the Fak Fak coastline. © Mark Erdman
4 Cirrhilabrus cenderawasih is another new species of flasher wrasse discovered, named for bay where it makes its home. © Gerry Allen
3 This epaulette shark uses its fins to "walk" along the seafloor, and is one of several likely new species catalogued. © Gerry Allen
2 Paracheilinus walton, one of two new species of flasher wrasse--males of the species flash females with bright colors--discovered and identified. © Gerry Allen
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1 Bird's Head Seascape off the western coast of the island of New Guinea contains reefs that shelter thousands of fish and hundreds of coral species. © Graham Abbott
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