Oman:UAE-based scientist finds new fish species in Oman Emma Smart, a UAE-based PHD student and member of the Emirates Wildlife Society – WWF (EWS-WWF) team has discovered a new species of Arabian freshwater fish - Garra Smarti¬ residingin Southern Oman. To date there were only sixteen recorded species of primary freshwater fish throughout the entire Arabian Peninsula highlighting the magnitude of the discovery and underpinning the unique and high ecological value of Arabian wadi ecosystems.