Brand new Fairy Wrasse discovered! Meet the Vibranium Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus wakanda)

[Daniel@R2R]

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
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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.

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[Crabs McJones]

Somehow I think they'd throw a fit if Captain America made his new shield out of these ;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Somehow I think they'd throw a fit if Captain America made his new shield out of these ;Hilarious;Hilarious

Haha! I thought the name was a bit funny too.

 

[WMR]

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
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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.

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Very nice looking fish, if & when they’re collected for the trade, they’ll cost insane money( not peppermint angel money), but a lot

 

[Biokabe]

Very nice looking fish, if & when they’re collected for the trade, they’ll cost insane money( not peppermint angel money), but a lot

Deeper water, not well-understood, and quite attractive... yeah, you're probably right. It is definitely one of the nicer-looking fairies out there... love to have one for my tank. =) But probably not at the price it'll command!

 

[AJQ69]

Awesome colors but I will imagine that will be quite expensive

 

[c.poindexter]

Sweet Wrasse.

 

[Sailfinguy21]

Im glad you noted that wakanda isnt a real country.city. some people think it is lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

It amazes me annually, newly discovered fish. Are they actually new, or Hybrids or???

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

It amazes me annually, newly discovered fish. Are they actually new, or Hybrids or???

They use mitochondrial DNA analysis in addition to a few other methods to help differentiate between a hybrid and a separate species.

 

[Salt_Creep]

I'd reef that

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

Thata awesome thanks for sharing.

 

[Claire Austin]

Gorgeous, gorgeous fish!

 

[KrisReef]

That’s a deep water fish to put in a warm & brightly lit reef tank.

Something new for the Tang Police to enforce perhaps?

 

[Sailfinguy21]

Bad boys bad boys

 

[JohnPeck]

Why do you call them the Tang police? I can't stop laughing!

 

[Admann]

Why do you call them the Tang police? I can't stop laughing!

Put a tang in a tank less than 75 gallons, ask for advice about it because it doesn't look happy and see. Be afraid, be very afraid. I still agree with them concerning keeping tangs

 

[mredwin25]

ok I’m ready, where do I sign? Hurry up n take my money

 

[Jay Z]

Maybe one day when we find something new, we can just take pictures of it and move on. We've done enough damage as it is.