Charlotte Observer

‘Armored’ aquarium pet with bumpy lips turns out to be new species from Brazil

In a river of western Brazil, an “armored” creature with bumpy lips swam through the “dark tea-colored” waters. Something about it caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for good reason. It ...
The Herald SC

‘Armored’ river creature found in pet aquariums worldwide turns out to be new species

Scientists caught an “armored” river creature with a maze-like pattern, a popular aquarium pet, in Brazil and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In a river of northeastern Brazil ...
The Bellingham Herald

‘Armored’ river creature — known to sting fishermen — discovered as new species

Scientists and fishermen in Brazil caught an “armored” river creature known to sting and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willian Massaharu Ohara via Tencatt, Ohara, Carvalho, and ...
The Island Packet

‘Armored’ river creature with ‘copper colored’ teeth turns out to be new species

Scientists found an “armored” creature with “copper”-colored teeth in mountain rivers of Brazil and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Uzeda, Paiola, Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni, ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Armored’ river creature — known to sting fishermen — discovered as new species

As night fell across northern Brazil, fishermen peered into the “tea-colored” river water searching for an “armored” creature with a “powerful toxin.” Eventually they spotted and caught it, carefully ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘Armored’ creature with ‘copper colored’ teeth found in river. It’s a new species

Scientists found an “armored” creature with “copper colored” teeth in rivers of Brazil and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Uzeda, Paiola, Cesar, Okubo, Marques-Frisoni, Andrade and ...