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    Question

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the

    newly discovered species of dartfish?
    A The species is named Nemateleotris purpurea. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The species is found only in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The species is a member of the family Scombridae. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The species is brightly colored and has a lavender blush. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The species is a large and heavily compressed fish. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Scientists from the Australian Museum Research Institute, the University of Sydney and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have described a new species of the genus Nemateleotris, the lavender-blushed dartfish (Nemateleotris lavandula), from the waters of the western and central Pacific Ocean. Nemateleotris is a small genus of dartfishes in the bony fish family Gobiidae (gobies). Members of the genus are small (rarely exceeding 7 cm, or 2.8 inches, total length), brightly colored, elongate and moderately compressed fishes. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. 

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