February 13, 2009 - Goliath tiger fish are among the uniquely adapted "monster fish" of the Congo River, which winds through several African countries.
A recent, unprecedented river run on the Congo yielded a raft of new discoveries, including different species - some potentially new - in nearly every nook and cranny, scientists announced this week.
The river was also found to be possibly the world's deepest, and its extraordinary changes in depths and currents help explain why it's such a hotbed of fish diversity.
For full story and photos, see nationalgeographic.com
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