On closer look, researchers propose new species: African golden wolf

By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN

Updated 1450 GMT (2250 HKT) August 2, 2015

The new species of Ceratioid anglerfish lives in dark ocean depths nicknamed the "midnight zone." Researchers described the new anglerfish species in a study published in the journal Copeia, dedicated to research on fish, amphibians and reptiles. It looks quite different from previously discovered anglerfish, which are usually stout and roundish. Browse the gallery for more new species discovered in 2015.
Photos: New species discovered in 2015
The new species of Ceratioid anglerfish lives in dark ocean depths nicknamed the "midnight zone." Researchers described the new anglerfish species in a study published in the journal Copeia, dedicated to research on fish, amphibians and reptiles. It looks quite different from previously discovered anglerfish, which are usually stout and roundish. Browse the gallery for more new species discovered in 2015.
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Researchers say this animal, which is found in Africa, is a different species from the golden jackal, Canis aureus. They <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/01/world/african-golden-wolf-feat/index.html">propose renaming</a> it the African golden wolf, or Canis anthus.
Photos: New species discovered in 2015
Researchers say this animal, which is found in Africa, is a different species from the golden jackal, Canis aureus. They propose renaming it the African golden wolf, or Canis anthus.
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