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Taiwanese Engineer First Fluorescent Pink Angelfish

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    According to Taipei Times, researchers from Jy Lin Trading, National Ocean University and Academia Sinica have developed the world's first-ever fluorescent pink angelfish. 

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    The beautiful sea creatures have been nicknamed "pink princess" and "pink angel." 

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    This is the first time the world has ever seen a fluorescent pink strain of angelfish since the fish were initially discovered in the Amazon.

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    Lin Yu-Ho, president of Jy Lin Trading company, noted that the fluorescent proteins that displayed the "pinkish" color were discovered by National Kaosiung Marine University associate professor Chen Ming-chyuan. 

    Gong Hong-yo, professor at the National Ocean University, found that the fish would be born pink if micro-transfusion methods were used to transfer the protein into the fish's fragile eggs. 

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    Gong Hong-yo, professor at the National Ocean University, found that the fish would be born pink if micro-transfusion methods were used to transfer the protein into the fish's fragile eggs.

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    One foreign buyer offered a large sum of money for one of the glowing pink fish, but Jy Lin Trading Co. has declined until the species passes safety assessment tests. According to KXAN, each fish will be expected to cost $3,400. You can view a video of the shocking-pink swimmers on the KXAN website.

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DMD

Does anyone know if we would be able to get our next baby in either Indigo our Teal......

November 12 2012 at 6:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DMD

Instead of our next baby being white would it be possible to get our new baby in indigo....

November 12 2012 at 6:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
papabear443554

its a fish, Look at the Betta its the same thing! they are colorful fish! they did not start that way!

November 12 2012 at 6:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
bas3232

Do you not think that ET's are not doing this to us right now? Look at It this way, we are smarter than a fish but are we smarter than a ET?

November 12 2012 at 5:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
wilsonkoi

I believe if a certain part of my body (made famous by the TSA) glowed, I would be aware of it.

November 12 2012 at 5:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
IVAN

These are the same Biologists that developed the "Glow Fish", so what is the issue ? The science behind it was sound, but now they have come up with another use for their original discovery. Think about it this way, there will be less pressure on the native species in their environment, to provide for individual aquariums hence the wild fish populations can survive in their natural state. Of course, this is if the humans allow those Eco-systems to survive.

November 12 2012 at 5:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
WTF

How many millions of dollars in research went into this? Ridiculous and absurd.

November 12 2012 at 5:10 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
josephus8158

Let,s try to get rid of cancer let mother nature alone.

November 12 2012 at 5:04 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
don

Wow !!! They will be a perfect match for my new Bud neon sign. Lol

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tmal143

Why?

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