Parascolopsis akatamae, A New Species of Fluorescent Monocle Bream

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Parascolopsis akatamae is a new species of dwarf monocle bream from Japan which has a very curious and unique feature. Fluorescence is well documented among many different groups of reef animals, especially the corals, but the new Akatamae bream exhibits a startling degree of natural fluorescence. Nearly four years ago we shared our own experiments…
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