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A living specimen of the new species, Sinocyclocheilus longicornus, in a laboratory tank.

Blind unicorn-like fish discovered in dark waters of Chinese cave

A living specimen of the new species, Sinocyclocheilus longicornusin a laboratory tank. (Image credit: Xu et al. 2023) (opens in a new tab) A strange species of fish lurks in the dark waters of Chinese caves and looks suspiciously like a mythical equine creature. The bizarre new fish, which researchers have discovered hiding in a …

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HS-3 Bacteria

Hidden deep in a cave – Discovery of a unique new species of bacteria

An image of an HS-3 plated colony, showing the characteristic transparent and iridescent appearance. 1 credit Japanese scientists have discovered a type of bacteria in a cave that exhibits multicellular behavior and a unique two-phase life cycle. The bacterium, HS-3, was isolated from a limestone cave wall that is periodically submerged by an underground river. …

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