After the struggle of landing a lunker, even the most accomplished of anglers may face yet another challenge: figuring out what species they just captured. Accurate species identification is a cornerstone of fisheries science, and it is also important for recreational fishers seeking to set a record. With ever-evolving molecular tools at their disposal, scientists have made many updates to fish taxonomy in recent years.
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