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This is cool! A brand new fairy wrasse was discovered! This is the Cirrhilabrus wakanda (aka the Vibranium Fairy Wrasse). Here's the documentation on it's discovery:
Cirrhilabrus wakanda • A New Species of Fairy Wrasse (Teleostei, Labridae) from Mesophotic Ecosystems of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa
Photos by Luis Rocha
Apparently, the name is because the scientist who discovered it is also a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan and since it was discovered off the coast of Africa decided to name it for Wakanda (the fictional country in the MCU that Black Panther is from). Here's the LINK to the story on CNN's website.
The fish resides in lower depths of the Twilight Zone. It was found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania.
Cirrhilabrus wakanda • A New Species of Fairy Wrasse (Teleostei, Labridae) from Mesophotic Ecosystems of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa
Photos by Luis Rocha
The fish resides in lower depths of the Twilight Zone. It was found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania.