WATCH: A New Fish Species Discovered Off the Coast of Batangas

A new fish species was discovered at 150 meters deep in the West Pacific, off the coast of Batangas, according to reports. The pink-and-yellow colored fish was named Brianne’s Groppo or Grammatonotus brianne. It is said that this species is encountered rarely, although they do seem to be common in the waters of Batangas.

Here is a photo of the Brianne’s Groppo, by Luiz Rocha:

A New Fish Species Discovered Off the Coast of BatangasSource: https://news.mongabay.com/

Watch the footage of a Brianne’s Groppo encounter here:

Another achievement for the Philippine seas! And another reason for us to take better care of our oceans as well.

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