Saturday, January 2, 2010

Deep Blue Chromis aka Chromis abyssus

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Deep Blue Chromis aka Chromis abyssus

The deep reefs of the Pacific Ocean are home to a variety of strange creatures that are just beginning to be described. Named in honor of the BBC program that funded the trip on which it was discovered, this small blue fish was found in Palau, which is hundreds of miles from anywhere.

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