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WED · 2026-06-24 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0624-86937
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Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her

Chinese researchers have named a newly discovered fish species after K-pop star Jennie Ruby Jane of Blackpink. The tiny, black-and-yellow fish, measuring less than an average fingernail, was found near southern China's Pearl River estuary.

Ling XinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-24 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her
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Chinese researchers have named a newly discovered fish species after K-pop star Jennie Ruby Jane of Blackpink. The tiny, black-and-yellow fish, measuring less than an average fingernail, was found near southern China's Pearl River estuary. The master's student who discovered the species stated that Jennie was a "constant source of inspiration." The fish has been scientifically named *Brachygobius jennie* and represents the first bumblebee goby found in China. This discovery, published in the journal *Zoosystematics and Evolution*, may serve as a model for studying vertebrate miniaturization.

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Jennie Ruby Jane was a constant source of inspiration for the master’s student who discovered the fish.

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The fish, named Brachygobius jennie, is the first bumblebee goby found in China.

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Researchers in China have named a newly discovered fish species after K-pop star Jennie Ruby Jane from Blackpink.

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The newly discovered fish could provide a model for studying the biological limits of vertebrate miniaturisation.

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A popular K-pop star has found an unlikely place in the scientific record after researchers in China named a newly discovered fish species after her.Jennie Ruby Jane, from Blackpink, was “a constant source of inspiration” for the master’s student who discovered the tiny black-and-yellow fish – shorter than an average human fingernail – near southern China’s Pearl River estuary.The fish, named Brachygobius jennie, is the first bumblebee goby found in China and could provide a model for studying the biological limits of vertebrate miniaturisation, according to a paper published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Zoosystematics and Evolution.
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