<i>Liopropoma olneyi</i> (IMAGE)

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<i>Liopropoma olneyi</i>

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An adult of the new species of sea bass, Liopropoma olneyi, recently discovered in the deep reefs of Curacao. Once discovered, it simultaneously solved the identification mystery of a fish larva found in the Florida Straits.

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Barry Brown, Substation Curacao

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