Newly discovered fish named for OSU scientist

Dubbed Leporinus sidlauskasi, the silvery 4½-inch fish was found swimming in Brazil’s Teles Pires River, a remote tributary of the Amazon. The new species was described by two of Sidlauskas’ colleagues, Heraldo Britski and Jose Birindelli, who wanted to honor him for his contributions to fish taxonomy.

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