“Ugly” reef fishes are most in need of conservation support (IMAGE)

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“Ugly” reef fishes are most in need of conservation support

Caption

The mandarinfish, Synchiropus splendidus, is among the reef fish species with the highest aesthetic values.

Credit

Rick D. Stuart Smith (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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