Scientists Select New Species for Top 10 List; Issue SOS
Among this year's top 10 picks is a minnow with fangs - Danionella dracula - found in a stream at Sha Du Zup between Mogaung and Tanai in Kachin State, Myanmar.
The males of the species have canine-like fangs for sparring with other males. This is the first record of oral teeth-like structures being found in the Cyprinidae, the largest family of freshwater fishes.
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Among this year's top 10 picks is a minnow with fangs - Danionella dracula - found in a stream at Sha Du Zup between Mogaung and Tanai in Kachin State, Myanmar.
The males of the species have canine-like fangs for sparring with other males. This is the first record of oral teeth-like structures being found in the Cyprinidae, the largest family of freshwater fishes.
