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WOS Article: Scientists Discover Fish That Emit Electric Shocks to Communicate
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Fish species that communicate in electric shocks were recently discovered in Gabon, Africa.
Following 13 years of study in Gabon’s Ogooué River, ichthyologists have discovered three unusual electric fish that has resulted in two new species and one new genus.
The genus Cryptomyrus is the first of its kind to be discovered since 1977. The new two fish species include Cryptomyrus ogoouensis and Cryptomyrus ona. Moreover, Cornell University says preserved DNA from the three specimens sequenced there were closely related but didn’t belong to Mormyridae, or the category of electric fish. Cryptomyrus is Greek for “hidden fish” and named after the Ogooué River from where it was discovered.
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Source: https://thegabriellahoffman.com/2016/02/14/wos-article-scientists-discover-fish-that-emit-electric-shocks-to-communicate/
