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Credit: Jay Beiler |
The creature was a Pacific footballfish, a type of deep-sea anglerfish made famous in 'Finding Nemo' that has a little bioluminescent light on top of its head that acts as a lure
A person named Jay Beiler taking a walk on the beach on Nov 13 came across a scary-looking fish. He initially thought it was a jellyfish, but when he had a closer look at the creature, he realised it was something completely different he had never seen before.
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Credit: Jay Beiler |
Scientifically known as Himantolophidae, footballfish live in waters that are 3,000-4,000 feet deep. The creature is mostly found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
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Credit: Jay Beiler |
The photos Beiler snapped show the fish’s knife-sharp teeth, spikes on its sides, and a projectile flowing out of its forehead.
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Credit: Jay Beiler |
“At first, I thought it was a — like a jellyfish or something, and then I went and looked at it a little more carefully, and some other people were gathered around it too, and then I saw that it was this very unusual fish. It’s the stuff of nightmares — mouth almost looked bloody,”
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