Fish species thought to be extinct for 85 years rediscovered

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1. > Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933.

   > Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

   > The last sighting of the **Chel snakehead, or Channa amphibeus**, was last recorded from specimens collected between 1918 and 1933 in the Himalayan region of India, leading scientists to believe the species had died out, according to a paper published recently in the journal Zootaxa.

   > But three specimens collected in 2024 — as well as photographic evidence — have confirmed that the species persisted over the last century despite remaining undetected. The specimens were located on the banks of the Chel River in the town of Kalimpong in West Bengal after researchers caught wind that it was being consumed by a local tribe, the paper states.

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2. Let’s goooo lil fish, let’s gooo

3. No one tell Trump.

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