“Unveiling the Depths: 866 Mysterious New Species, Including a Guitar Shark and a Mud Dragon, Discovered in the Ocean Census!”
Some of the most notable finds include a new species of guitar shark discovered near Mozambique and Tanzania in East Africa. This species is one of only 38 known species of guitar shark, two-thirds of which are considered threatened species.
Other discoveries include:
Squat lobster
Gallardo/The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census New species of squat lobster found near the Salas y Gómez Ridge in the southeastern Pacific.
More than 900 species of squat lobster have been discovered, and now this one joins the group. Though called a lobster, this creature is more similar to hermit crabs and lives in deep-sea coral reefs in assorted warmer areas of the world’s oceans.
Turridrupa Magnifica gastropod
Peter Stahlschmidt/The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean CensusTurridrupa Magnifica gastropods discovered near New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Discovered at depths of 650 to 1640 feet, this species has physical properties with medicinal applications. It contains a peptide that has been found to reduce pain and treat cancer in humans.
Eelpout Fish
Linley Te Papa/The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census Eelpout fish discovered in the South Pacific near New Zealand.
The eelpout fish, also called a burbot, is a species of cold-water fish found in sub-Arctic regions. They often inhabit the deepest reaches of the ocean.
Pygmy Pipehorse
Richard Smith/The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census New species of Pygmy Pipehorse (Syngnathidae) discovered in the Indian Ocean near South Africa.
The pygmy pipehorse is a 1.6-inch sea creature with a particular propensity for camouflage. Found by the Ocean Census in Sodwana Bay, off the coast of South Africa in the Indian Ocean, it is the first record of its genus ever found in Africa. Prior to now, it had only been found off the coast of New Zealand.
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