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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu

Deepwater discoveries: scientists find more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea

New anemone identified during the Coral Sea voyage
A new anemone identified on the 35-day voyage in the Coral Sea near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia on the CSIRO’s Investigator research vessel. Photograph: Brodie O'Breza/CSIRO

Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 new fish and invertebrate species in the Coral Sea – a figure they believe could exceed 200 as more are identified.

The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, Australia’s largest marine protected area, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the Great Barrier Reef.

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