15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
Brock’s iron shield fish adds to the rich prehistoric history of McGraths Flat, and contributes to its classification as a ...
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
An unprecedented sighting of a “black seadevil” fish in surface waters triggered a global outpouring of empathy for the deep sea.
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See massive sea creatures feed on salmon for hours off CA coast. ‘Lifetime experience’
Sea creatures were spotted feeding on fish off the coast of California ... s species before realizing their “very straight dorsal fins, rounded dorsal tips and “unique eyepatches” could ...
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15 million-year-old creature — with its last meal inside — is new species in Australia
Australian Museum The fish was “slender” and “fusiform,” and it had an adipose fin, a fleshy dorsal fin without bony rays that is common in fish like salmon, according to the study.
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'Icarus of the deep': How a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence ...