Scientists are all set to name a new fish, which was discovered 300 ft deep in the waters off Kure Atoll, after US President Barack Obama to honor his decision of creating a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast.

According to the National Geographic, the new fish of maroon gold color, is the only known fish to live within Papahanaumokuakea, an expanse of coral reefs and seamounts home to more than 7,000 species.

Earlier in last week, Barack Obama had established the largest protected marine sanctuary in the world, adding quadrupled the size to the Papahanaumokukea Marine National Monument, to protect reefs, marine life habitats and other resources.

This expansion will add 442,781 sq. miles to the monument, making it now a total of 582,578 sq. miles, according to the reports.

This is the second time that a newly found fish has been named after Obama as in 2012 an aqua and orange speckled freshwater darter found in Tennessee River named Etheostoma Obama by the scientists.   

According to the media reports, the dorsal fin coloration of the male is a circular red spot ringed with blue which scientists said reminded them of Obama’s campaign logo.

A marine biologist, Richard Pyle, told a magazine, “It's very reminiscent of Obama's (campaign) logo.”

“How appropriate that a fish we were thinking about naming after him anyway, just to say thank you for expanding the national monument, happens to have a feature that ties it to the President,” he added further.

Media reports said that the species was discovered in past June during research trip to Kure, the world’s northernmost atoll.

By Prajakt K.