New Species Discovered In 2019 (14 Species Out Of 71)

There have been 71 new (animal and plant) species discovered in 2019 alone! This list includes flowers, coral, ants, lizards, spiders, sea slugs and fish.

Found across 5 continents from within the depths of caves, forests, and the ocean.

We have selected 14 insects and sea life creatures.

Story via California Academy of Sciences

01
Siphamia Arnazae - The newly described cat-eyed cardinalfish from Papua New Guinea.

via California Academy of Sciences / © 2019 Mark Erdmann
02
Cirrhilabrus Wakanda, new purple fish honors 'Black Panther'. A species of fairy wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean

via California Academy of Sciences
03
Cordylus Phonolithos, this girdled lizard is found on the second highest mountain peak in Angola

via California Academy of Sciences / © 2019 Ishan Agarwal
04
Tomiyamichthys Emilyae, a new species of shrimpgoby (Gobiidae) from North Sulawesi, Indonesia

via California Academy of Sciences
05
Nucras Aurantiaca, a wall lizard found in South Africa

via California Academy of Sciences
06
Janolus Tricellarioides, a sea slug found in the Philippines

via California Academy of Sciences
07
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08
Ecsenius Springeri, a new species of blenny

via California Academy of Sciences
09
Dipturus Lamillai, a long-snout skate from the Falkland Islands

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10
Cinetomorpha Sur, a species of spiders araneomorph the family of oonopidae. This species is found in Mexico, Baja California Sur and Baja California on Ángel de la Guarda

via California Academy of Sciences
11
Vanderhorstia Dawnarnallae, a new species of shrimp goby recently discovered in the far eastern reaches of Indonesia also known as West Papua

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12
Myrmecicultor Chihuahuensis, an ant-loving spider family from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico

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13
Janolus Tricellarioides (sea slug found in the Philippines)

via California Academy of Sciences / Terry Gosliner © 2018 California Academy of Sciences
14
Madrella Amphora, a sea slug that mimics snail eggs as a way to hide from would-be predators

via California Academy of Sciences
15
Lola Konavoka, a new species of cave-obligate harvestman

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New Species Discovered In 2019 (14 Species Out Of 71)

Siphamia Arnazae - The newly described cat-eyed cardinalfish from Papua New Guinea.

Cirrhilabrus Wakanda, new purple fish honors 'Black Panther'. A species of fairy wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean

Cordylus Phonolithos, this girdled lizard is found on the second highest mountain peak in Angola

Tomiyamichthys Emilyae, a new species of shrimpgoby (Gobiidae) from North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Nucras Aurantiaca, a wall lizard found in South Africa

Janolus Tricellarioides, a sea slug found in the Philippines

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Ecsenius Springeri, a new species of blenny

Dipturus Lamillai, a long-snout skate from the Falkland Islands

Cinetomorpha Sur, a species of spiders araneomorph the family of oonopidae. This species is found in Mexico, Baja California Sur and Baja California on Ángel de la Guarda

Vanderhorstia Dawnarnallae, a new species of shrimp goby recently discovered in the far eastern reaches of Indonesia also known as West Papua

Myrmecicultor Chihuahuensis, an ant-loving spider family from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico

Janolus Tricellarioides (sea slug found in the Philippines)

Madrella Amphora, a sea slug that mimics snail eggs as a way to hide from would-be predators

Lola Konavoka, a new species of cave-obligate harvestman

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