Rare Fish Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Australia’s Underwater Forests

Rare Fish Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Australia’s Underwater Forests

A male Senator Wrasse. Credit: Richard Ling / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 A rare fish feared lost to warming seas has been rediscovered in Australia after a marine researcher spotted the elusive species during a scientific dive near Albany. The finding marks the first confirmed record of the species since 2009 and brings new attention to Australia’s southern kelp forests. The brightly colored Braun’s wrasse (Pictilabrus brauni) is found now…