Newly Discovered Colourful Species of Fish Named After US President Obama

A recently discovered colourful, freshwater species of fish known as Darters, was named after the re-elected US President Barack Obama in the first week of December 2012. The species of fish was named so because of Obama’s global vision towards environment conservation as well as protection.

Five new colourful, freshwater fish species was discovered in the eastern North America in river drainages and they were named after 4 US presidents and vice-president. This species of fish has bright blue and orange colours. Darters are known as the tiniest members belonging to the family of perch. They have the ability to move under, into or around the rocks as well as sediments on beds of fast-moving and clean waterways.

Around 200 species of Darter have been discovered as of now and most of these live in rivers as well as creeks of eastern Tennessee and northern Alabama. They are known as the most assorted species of native fishes of North America.