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"A committee of taxonomists and the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University have picked the top 10 new species identified in 2009. The list includes a fanged minnow (dubbed Danionella dracula, naturally), which marks the first time scientists have spotted oral teeth in this family, the largest among freshwater fishes. Other picks include a golden orb spider, a carnivorous sponge, a sea slug that eats insects, a worm that releases green bioluminescence when threatened, and a frogfish with a psychedelic pattern." Read more @ The Scientist and Top 10 New Species - 2010 | International Institute for Species Exploration