Known for their poison spines, a new species of Lion Fish was discovered
Scientists from the University of Costa Rica’s Science and Limnology Center (CIMAR) on Tuesday announced the discovery of two species of lion fish present off Punta Uva on the southern Caribbean coast.
After an analysis of a school of the fish in the zone, researchers discovered two different types of lion fish: Pterois volitans (Red lionfish) and Pterois miles (Devil firefish), according to newswire EFE.
Both types of lionfish hail from the western pacific ocean, although more recently they have been discovered all along the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
New Species of Dink Frog discovered in the Talamanca mountain range.
The two species look similar, with spiney, fan-like pectoral fins which are venomous, but not lethal to human beings.
The new lion fish finding marks the second announcement of the discovery of a new animal species in Costa Rica in just over a month.
On May 1, Zootaxa, an international taxonomy journal, published a study by University of Costa Rica (UCR) researchers that identified a new species of dink frog in the Talamanca mountain range.
The frog, Diasporus ventrimaculatus, prefers cooler rain forest environments. According to the study, the amphibian lives in the Altamira-Valle de Silencio area at an altitude of around 2,500 meters (8,196.7 feet) where the annual temperature averages around 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Farenheit).
Scientists believe the new frog species to be endemic (unique) to Costa Rica.
Article by Mike McDonald – Tico Times Newspaper Staff
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