![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() O'Hara estimates up to one-third of these species may be new to science. These animals risk being snapped up by hungry seabirds to escape larger fish, Australian Museum Research Institute fish biologist Yi-Kai Tea explained in a blog post about the voyage. What a stunning group of fishes these are! #RVInvestigator #InvestigatingtheIOT /H0UWi5zNt2- KaiTheFishGuy October 5, 2022 I think we're up to 6 species now, but I'll need to check. On their way to the new marine park territories that will protect 740,000 square kilometers (about 285,000 square miles) of ocean around Cocos Keeling and Christmas Islands, researchers observed a dazzling array of winged fishes casting themselves into the air.īeen photographing flying fishes all day every day. "We are really excited about the prospect of discovering new species, perhaps even new branches of the tree of life, which until now have remained hidden beneath the waves in this unexplored region." "We know the region is covered with massive seamounts formed during the dinosaur era and we know the region sits at a critical juncture between the Pacific and Indian Oceans," O'Hara said. Even before the expedition departed on 30 September 2022, Museums Victoria (MV) senior curator of marine invertebrates Tim O'Hara anticipated a discovery or two would be made. ![]()
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