It was named 'raki buraki' in Dhivehi, the local language. The word 'raki' meaning 'shy' in Dhivehi, with the fish being given this name because it tends to hide away even at the sight of divers.
A new species of fish has once again been discovered in the Maldives.
The fish was discovered at about depths of 100 to 125 meters, where the sunlight filtering into the sea fades.
Marine Journal Maldives said yesterday that this fish was discovered through research by foreign scientists in collaboration with the Maldives Marine Research Centre. The fish was discovered in the areas from Ari Atoll to the south of Faafu atoll.
It was named 'raki buraki' in Dhivehi, the local language. The word 'raki' meaning 'shy' in Dhivehi, with the fish being given this name because it tends to hide away even at the sight of divers.
The scientific name given to this fish is 'Plectranthias raki', with the English common name being 'Maldivian Perchlet'.
This fish grows to about 2 to 3 inches in length.
A new species of fish had been discovered in Maldives last December as well, called 'Chromis Abadhah'.
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