New veggie piranha-like species named after Tolkien villain

PHYSorg
Jun 11, 2024, 10:00 am166 pts
A new vegetarian piranha-like species discovered by scientists in the Brazilian Amazon has been named Sauron after the Lord of the Rings villain, Britain's Natural History Museum said on Tuesday.

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