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The rose-veiled fairy wrasse is the first Maldivian fish to be described by a local scientist. Pictured: a male rose-veiled fairy wrasse Yi-Kai Tea/Californa Academy of Sciences Deep in the waters off ...

New rainbow-colored fairy fish species discovered in ocean 'twilight zone' With its beautiful hues, the fish already was being exploited through the aquarium hobbyist trade before it was named a ...

Scientists discovered a new type of fish near the Maldives. The rainbow-colored fish was discovered in the ocean's "twilight zone," which is hundreds of feet below the surface. The fish was given the ...

Far beneath the waves surrounding the Maldives, there’s a living rainbow in the ocean’s “twilight zone.” Say hello to the rose-veiled fairy wrasse, a colorful species of fish that’s new to science.