New Cave Fish Species Discovered at Alabama Military Site, Named After 'Stranger Things' Demogorgon
Scientists have identified a previously unknown fish species that had gone undetected for roughly 40 years at a military installation in Alabama, according to Scientific American.
A newly identified species of cave-dwelling fish has been discovered at a military installation in Alabama, according to a report from Scientific American. Researchers say the fish had remained undetected in the area for approximately 40 years before being formally recognized as a distinct species.
The fish has been informally nicknamed the "demon cave fish" by the scientists who identified it. According to Scientific American, researchers named the species after the Demogorgon, a fictional monster from the Netflix series "Stranger Things."
Scientific American did not specify additional taxonomic details, the exact military installation, or the researchers involved in the discovery in the excerpt reviewed. Further details about the species' scientific classification, habitat characteristics, and the research team's findings were not immediately available.
Cave-dwelling fish species are often difficult to detect due to their subterranean habitats, which can delay scientific discovery and classification for extended periods, as appears to be the case with this newly identified species.
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- Newly discovered ‘demon cave fish’ hid out in Alabama military installation for 40 years — Scientific American
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