anglerfish

New Flat-Faced Fish Sighted Off Indonesia

Thought to be an anglerfish, its two forward-facing eyes are a first for the fish world

Funny Face: The flat face and leglike pectoral fin suggest that this newly found fish is an anglerfish. Photo by M. Snyder, starknakedfish.com/divingmaluku.com
Divers have spotted a new type of fish off Ambon Island in Indonesian waters. The striped fish, which is about the size of a human fist, is believed to be an anglerfish because it crawls along the ground and into crevices using leglike pectoral fins.

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