In a river in eastern China, an “immaculate” creature with “fleshy” lips swam through the fast-flowing water. Nearby scientists spotted the patternless animal — and discovered a new species.

Scientists found a “slender” river creature with “fleshy” lips in Beijing, China, and discovered a new species, study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a river of Beijing, China, a ...

Scientists found a “fast” river creature with “fleshy” lips in a hard-to-reach cave in India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Dandadhar Sarma In a hard-to-reach cave of ...

In a river of Beijing, China, a “slender” creature with “fleshy” lips swam through the plants. Or at least, it tried to, but something pulled it toward the surface. Scientists looked at their catch — ...