Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 24, 2026

Back from the dead: “Extinct” fish rediscovered in a remote Bolivian pond after 20 years

ScienceDaily reported

A tiny fish long feared lost has resurfaced in Bolivia, offering a rare conservation success story amid widespread habitat destruction. Moema claudiae, a seasonal killifish unseen for more than 20 years, was rediscovered in a small temporary pond hidden within a fragment of forest surrounded by farmland. The find allowed scientists to photograph the species alive for the first time and uncover new details about its behavior and ecology.

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