Finding Fish in Peru, Part One

A small, iridescent red and blue fish found in Peru. Researchers believe it is a red-blue Peru tetra fish but need to conduct a DNA analysis to confirm
Leonardo Davila

One fish, two fish, red-blue Peru tetra fish. In November 2018, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute researchers and partners spent two weeks in Peru counting and identifying fish. Their study area is the location of a future oil pipeline, and the information they collect could help protect the aquatic animals that call this part of the Amazon home.

In this photo essay, take a look at some of the animals they discovered during their survey, as well as the methods they used to collect data.

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