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Hairy new fish species discovered in the Great Barrier Reef

1mon 3d ago by piefed.ca/u/ZeroCool in biodiversity@mander.xyz from phys.org

Swimming among the corals of the Great Barrier Reef is a fish that could be a doppelganger for the famous Sesame Street character Mr. Snuffleupagus. This bright orange-red, hairy, long-snouted ghost pipefish is a new species that has been hiding in plain sight for years, often confused with other ghost pipefish.