FfFfFfFF 58,131 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 With its mouth agape – revealing a set of pointy black teeth – and a large protruding appendage surrounded by a series of tentacles, the sea creature resembled something out of a horror film. But, the 18in-wide fish, which somehow found its way from the depths of the Pacific to the shores of Newport Beach last Friday, is very real. It’s just a rare find. One of the 300 species of anglerfish found around the world was spotted at Crystal Cove state park by beachgoer Ben Estes. The specimen was in perfectly preserved condition. “I knew it was an unusual find,” Estes told the Guardian of his discovery. “I have never seen a fish that looked like that before.” Spoiler “I don’t know if he understood the implications of what he found,” Jessica Roame, the education coordinator at Davey’s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching, told the Los Angeles Times of Estes’s discovery. There aren’t yet a whole lot of answers to those questions, said John Ugoretz of the California department of fish and game in an email. Researchers are just glad to get another glance at the species, which typically dwells in the dark underwater abysses about 3,000ft from the surface. They are rarely recovered from the depths. After it was frozen, officials in the California state parks service were connected with the LA county Natural History Museum “in hopes that it can be transferred to their collection”, Ugoretz said. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/deep-sea-anglerfish-california-beach-finding-nemo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living 1,583 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Wow, incredible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItWasntLaauv 6,392 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It’s so nasty, but so cool!! The ocean is such a mystery, I wanna know of all the little sea monsters that lurk in the abyss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter 15,378 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 oh my god that’s The Fame Monster! get your cameras out let’s kill it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1trus 4,341 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, ItWasntLaauv said: I wanna know of all the little sea monsters that lurk in the abyss. Probably Gaga fans. ι'м ρυℓℓιηg үσυя sтяιηgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 5,004 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Ugh, it's kinda beautiful but freaky as ****. Imagine seeing that thing dead or alive next to you at the beach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,808 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Is this its natural color or is it covered with something? It's so fascinating Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neroneau 1,017 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It’s so ugly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,118 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I heard deep sea fishes come to the surface to die usually, perhaps that's why?? (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Bitch 10,513 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It's terrifying tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomOfTheDance 13,795 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I hope this is normal and that they're not going extinct or something. Angler fish are very cool. They have special red light vision in the deep sea, i think aided by the thing hanging over its head. Other fish don't pick up on it, so it easily snatches up other fish. I love them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 48 minutes ago, Neroneau said: It’s so ugly! thats not so very Born This Way of you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addison Rae 18,095 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 its beautiful yet creepy sitting on his lap sipping diet pepsi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,959 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 is it covered in oil? RIP but super cool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 27,737 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yeah, this is why I'm not such a fan of swimming in the ocean. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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