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A lancetfish in the midwater facing upwards towards the surface. Lancetfish possess a long and very high dorsal fin, soft-rayed from end to end, with an adipose fin behind it. The dorsal fin has 41 to 44 rays and occupies the greater length of the back. This fin is rounded in outline, about twice as high as the fish is deep, and can be ...
Alepisaurus ferox, also known as the long snouted lancetfish, longnose lancetfish, or cannibal fish, is a species of lancetfish found in the ocean depths down to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This species grows to 215 cm (85 in) in total length and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb).
Here's something that's sure to ruin a romantic walk on the beach. A scary looking fish washed ashore in North Carolina last week, and it was still alive.
30 Fun, Interesting, And Strange Facts You Might Not Have Heard Of Before. Justinas Keturka. January 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM. ... Image credits: Weird, Fantastic and Odd Things #7.
Image credits: factz.unheard BSc meteorologist Janice Davila tells Bored Panda that one of the most unknown facts from her field of expertise is that weather radars are slightly tilted upward in a ...
The brownsnout spookfish, a species of barreleye, is the only vertebrate known to employ a mirror, as opposed to a lens, to focus an image in its eyes. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] Sampling by deep trawling indicates that lanternfish account for as much as 65% of all deep-sea fish biomass . [ 42 ]
Image credits: undiscoveredfacts. In 2019, local fishermen came upon a deceased humpback whale in the Amazon rainforest. Experts explain that the high tide washed the baby whale's body into the ...
A known predator of the unicorn crestfish is the longnose lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox); a lancetfish 73 cm (29 in) long has been found that had swallowed a unicorn crestfish 55 cm (22 in) long. [7] An extinct relative, Babelichthys, is known from the Eocene of Iran. [8] Unicorn crestfish