How could a handful of people identify 5,000 fish in just a few days? Using the Internet's Facebook, on which the photos of each species were uploaded, the network, of many with PhDs in ichthyology succeeded in the task.
May 18, 2011 11:28 pm | Updated August 23, 2016 12:10 am IST
---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL INDONESIA" --- NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS NO ARCHIVES This handout picture released on May 13, 2011 by Conservation International Indonesia and taken on May 10, 2011 off the resort island of Bali shows a new species of fish named "Meiacanthus". Scientists from Conservation International have discovered eight new fish and one new coral species off Indonesia's Bali island. Indonesia is a massive archipelago of 17,000 island which are home to rich marine biodiversity. AFP PHOTO / HO / CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL INDONESIA
How could a handful of people identify 5,000 fish in just a few days? Using the Internet's Facebook, on which the photos of each species were uploaded, the network, of many with PhDs in ichthyology succeeded in the task.
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