Over 110 New Marine Species Discovered in Coral Sea Expedition

Marine scientists have identified more than 110 new species of fish and invertebrates, including brittlestars, sea anemones, and a catshark, during a deepwater expedition off the Queensland coast in the Coral Sea.

31 Mar, 13:01 — 31 Mar, 13:01

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Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea

Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea – a figure they believe could exceed 200 as more are identified. The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, Australia’s largest marine protected area, which spa...

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Over 110 New Marine Species Discovered in Coral Sea Expedition

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Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea

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