New Batfish Species Found Under Gulf Oil Spill

eDarwin writes "Researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish in the Gulf of Mexico, living right in the area affected by the BP oil spill. Researchers identified new species of pancake batfishes, a flat fish rarely seen because of the dark depths they favor. They are named for the clumsy way they 'walk' along the sea bottom, like a bat crawling."

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Hmmm

[Widowwolf]

This was news like 2-3 weeks ago

previously and now future unknown species

[roman_mir]

discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish

- those are discovered around the oil spill, I'd call them previously and now future unknown species. The way they move using those little fins as legs doesn't inspire confidence that they'll be able to relocate far enough from the oily water and probably will all die once there is no more oxygen in the water around them, as the oxygen will all be consumed by the oil eating bacteria.