The Wildlife at Risk (WAR) has
announced the discovery of 12 species of fresh-water fish in Vietnam.

These new species were discovered in surveys in Phu Quoc
Island conducted since late 2008.

“The discovery reveals that perhaps many species of
fresh-water fish have not been discovered yet. The discovery also helps research
the change of the fish community to have appropriate preservation strategies,”
said WAR’s official Bui Huu Manh.

The latest report of the United Nations Environment Program
(UNEP) shows that fresh-water fish species play very significant role in
balancing the ecological system and being the sources of cooking and means of
support for millions of people in the world.

However, in many countries in the world, the quantity of
many species of fresh-water fish of low economic values is reducing due to
pollution of their living environment.

The 12 new fresh-water fish species in pictures:

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