New fish species found in east China

HANGZHOU, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of fish, Opsariichthys iridescens, in east China, which features beautiful colors.

The research findings describe how the species is distinguished from congeners by morphological features, which have been validated through gene-based phylogenetic analysis.

The discovery was published in a recent edition of the international aca