FfFfFfFF 59,038 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 If you ever travel to the Maldives, you might be able to see a rainbow without any rain. Meet the newly discovered rainbow-colored fish named the rose-veiled fairy wrasse in the Maldives' "twilight zone" reefs. According to a press release from the California Academy of Sciences, the fish can live 160 to 500 feet beneath the ocean's surface in a "twilight zone" of unexplored coral ecosystems. Scientifically named Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, it is the first new species to be named by a Maldivian researcher and one of the first species to have its name derived from Dhivehi language – the national language of the Maldives. “Nobody knows these waters better than the Maldivian people,” Academy Curator of Ichthyology Luiz Rocha said, according to the release. “Our research is stronger when it’s done in collaboration with local researchers and divers." The fish's name is also a nod to the Maldives' national flower, and the "finifenmaa" translates to "rose" for the pink color the fish illuminates. Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 12,465 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 slay! another win for the LGBT community Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gothicdream 39,660 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 So beautiful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,170 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 So fruity! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 79,381 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 a stunner! Good for ha, she said July is Pride Month 2.0 mama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindblown 6,748 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Yasssssss that's one fruity fish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso 1,564 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Looks so cool!! Gives me beta vibes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvaro Moreno Ullrich 1,554 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 So is he a gay fish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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