New Kids on the Block: Species Discovered by Our Scientists

Over the years, NOAA Fisheries scientists have discovered dozens of species. Learn more about these species and what we've learned about them.

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he Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite is a NOAA satellite sensor that collects valuable data used by fisheries scientists (Credit: NASA). The Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite is a NOAA satellite sensor that collects valuable data used by fisheries scientists (Credit: NASA).
young Chinook salmon swimming in river Chinook salmon. (Credit: NOAA Fisheries)
Pink and purple sunrise clouds over several field camps tents with many birds in the air. Caption: Field camp at sunrise on Tern Island, Lalo. Credit: NOAA Fisheries (Permit #PMNM-2024-001)
A large blue and white billfish in the water with an orange string-like tag sticking out of its back, hooked and held close to a boat by an angler holding a fishing line. A white marlin tagged with a spaghetti tag, getting ready to be released. Photo courtesy of Chris Jobes.
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A White man in a suit and tie with a NOAA pin smiles in front of an American flag and black background. NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eugenio Piñeiro Soler. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Excavating a new channel for McCoys Creek to replace an 850-foot tunnel that forced the creek underground. Credit: City of Jacksonville Excavating a new channel for McCoys Creek to replace an 850-foot tunnel that forced the creek underground. Credit: City of Jacksonville

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