Seidel’s armored catfish have a “relatively large distribution” throughout Xingu River in northern Brazil, the study said.

a “shy” creature tucked its “armored” body into a rocky crevice. Divers spotted the patterned animal and recognized it as a popular aquarium pet. It also turned out to be a new species.

Night armored catfish are “primarily found” in the lower Xingu River but occasionally have been spotted elsewhere due to “aquarium trade companies’ release of unsold specimens,” the ...

Scientists caught an “armored” river creature with a maze-like pattern, a popular aquarium pet, in Brazil and discovered a new species. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In a river of ...