New species of fish in Hawaii's waters named after Obama
Source: CBS News
December 21, 2016, 10:58 PM
HONOLULU -- When scientists discovered a new species of fish in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, they noticed a distinctive, colorful spot near the tail that bore a striking resemblance to President Barack Obamas campaign logo, CBS affiliate KGMB reports.
Thats one of the reasons why they decided to name the species after him. And as Obamas second term as president draws to a close, scientists are hoping the species will symbolize his legacy for many years to come.
Scientists from the Bishop Museum, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and the Association for Marine Exploration on Wednesday published a description of the new species called Tosanoides obama, which was discovered during a NOAA expedition to Papahanaumokuakea in June.
The small, pink and yellow fish is a type of basslet, which is the only known species of coral-reef fish endemic to the monument, meaning it cannot be found anywhere else on Earth.
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Tosanoides obama
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Apparently it's from the blow(hard) fish family...
and equal parts hideous!
Love it! I know there are already schools named for him, too.
