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New Fish Specie Set To Be Named Obama by Nobody: 12:21am On Sep 04, 2016 |
It isn’t exactly a squid pro quo, but scientists are naming a new fish after President Barack Obama partly as a way to say thanks for his decision last month to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast. Cnn reports. National Geographic reported Friday that the maroon and gold creature, which was discovered 300 feet deep in the waters off Kure Atoll, is the only known fish to live within Papahānaumokuākea, an expanse of coral reefs and seamounts home to more than 7,000 species. One looking for the fish’s official name, however, is likely to stay hooked — a formal description of the species isn’t expected to be published until later this year. The dorsal fin coloration of the male is a circular red spot ringed with blue which scientists said reminded them of Obama’s campaign logo. “It’s very reminiscent of Obama’s (campaign) logo,” Richard Pyle, a marine biologist, told the magazine. “How appropriate that a fish we were thinking about naming after him anyway, just to say thank you for expanding the national monument, happens to have a feature that ties it to the President.” The species was discovered this past June during a research trip to Kure, the world’s northernmost atoll, National Geographic reported.
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Re: New Fish Specie Set To Be Named Obama by Nasa28(m): 12:21am On Sep 04, 2016 |
Hahahahaha If it were to be in Nigeria.....You know wat will happen |
Re: New Fish Specie Set To Be Named Obama by paschal47(m): 1:49am On Sep 04, 2016 |
And someone named a dog buhari and got arrested I think buhari is Kenyan |
Re: New Fish Specie Set To Be Named Obama by naijabigstory(m): 3:44am On Sep 04, 2016 |
Really |
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