SAN FRANCISCO — A mysterious case of dying fish in the lower Congo River helped scientists discover that this body is the deepest river on the planet. It's also a place where raging rapids ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...

In 2007, fishermen living along the lower Congo, the deepest river on Earth, brought Melanie Stiassny a fish. It was six inches long, ghostly white and eyeless.

Scientists found a “large”-eyed river creature in the Republic of the Congo, debated its identification then discovered it was a new species. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Christian ...

Scientists found a “large”-eyed river creature in the Republic of the Congo, debated its identification then discovered it was a new species. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Christian ...

Scientists found small fish with large eyes in fast-flowing water, debated its identification then discovered it was a new species: Niari carp, study said.

Scientists found small fish with large eyes in fast-flowing water, debated its identification then discovered it was a new species: Niari carp, study said.

Congo River fish evolution shaped by intense rapids. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 02 / 170217161005.htm. American Museum of Natural History.

Identifying the scaly animal from the Republic of the Congo was “particularly problematic” and led to “long-standing” confusion.

Scientists found small fish with large eyes in fast-flowing water, debated its identification then discovered it was a new species: Niari carp, study said.

The Congo Basin, which spans six African countries, is the world's second-largest rainforest. In one of the states, the Republic of Congo, burning wood for traditional fish smoking threatens to ...

River rapids launched the deep-dwelling fish up so fast that the animals got the bends. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SAN ...