Deep-sea fish with lightbulb on its head washes ashore in California
A nightmarish fish that typically dwells thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface recently washed ashore on a California beach.
The deep-sea fish, known as an anglerfish, is rather elusive and rarely seen outside of the deep ocean. The bizarre creature is normally found at ocean depths of around 3,000 feet (914 meters), the post said. More than 200 species of anglerfish are found worldwide, and officials determined that the specimen in this case is most likely a Pacific football fish.
The fish’s mouth sports a number of sharp, pointy teeth; and the top of its head features a long, protruding stalk with a bioluminescent bulb at the end, which is used “as a lure to entice prey in the darkness” of the deep ocean.
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