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For 50 years, there have been rumours of these fish climbing waterfalls. Scientists just filmed them doing it for the first time

Remarkable footage shows hundreds of shellear fish scrambling up Luvilombo Falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

These tiny fish climb waterfall cliffs for 10 hours

According to a study published today in Scientific Reports, the tiny shellear fish ( Parakneria thysi) will spend hours ...

Tiny African fish caught climbing to the top of a 50-foot waterfall

For over half a century, people in Central Africa have told tales of the fish seen climbing waterfalls, but these claims have ...
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This Tiny African Fish Climbs a 50-Foot Waterfall in the Congo

A tiny, noodle-sized fish in the Congo defies gravity to scale sheer waterfall cliffs.

Tiny fish prove adept at climbing waterfalls

Scientists discovered a tiny fish that can climb up a 50-foot waterfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare feat for a small fish.
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For first time, these tiny fish have been filmed climbing up a vertical waterfall in arduous 10-hour ascent

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers have discovered something extraordinary: behind the raging waters of a scenic waterfall are thousands of tiny fish that don’t swim but climb up the ...