World's First Newly Recorded Fish of the Fairy Wrasse Family Discovered in the Maldives!

A completely new species of fish belonging to the fairy wrasse family has been discovered in Maldivian waters.

According to Marine Journal Maldives, this fish, which is a completely new record in the world, was discovered through a marine research survey conducted by foreign scientists and the Maldives Marine Research Centre.

While this newly recorded fish was found in the Maldives, it is a fish that has only been found in the Maldives, and the Maldivian name given to this fish is "Raki Bureki", Marine Journal Maldives stated.

"Researchers reveal that this is a fish that hides very quickly as soon as it sees divers. However, assuming that the fish does this out of shyness, it was named 'Raki Bureki' [Shy Fairy Wrasse]," Marine Journal Maldives stated.

"Raki Bureki" was found in the mesophotic zone where light fades underwater. That is at a depth between 100 meters and 125 meters. Such discoveries prove that this depth is an area inhabited by very unique marine life, Marine Journal Maldives stated.

Through the marine research survey where the Raki Bureki was found, it has been recorded in many areas of the Maldives. That includes the reefs in the areas from North Ari Atoll to South Nilandhe Atoll, Marine Journal Maldives also stated.

It is reported that the Raki Bureki grows to 2 or 3 inches. While various types of fairy wrasses have been recorded in the Maldives, these are very beautifully coloured fish.

In November last year, scientists discovered a completely new species of fish from the damselfish family, which is commonly used as bait in the Maldives, in Maldivian waters. The name given to the fish discovered in Lh. Atoll is "Abadhah Chromis".