One Fish, Two Fish: New Goby Species From the Philippines Just Dropped

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Takeaways:

  • Two new freshwater fish species have been discovered on the Philippine island of Palawan- the Rhinogobius estrellae and the Rhinogobius tandikan.
  • Both species belong to a genus that have been found in temperate and and subtropical parts of Asia – this new discovery extends its range south into the tropics.
  • The fish measure no more than 4.5 centimetres and are said to be aggressively territorial.

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