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Phantom Anglerfish Found in Mariana Trench | California News
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Scientists have uncovered a ghostly new deep-sea fish in the Mariana Trench, dubbed the “phantom anglerfish,” thriving at crushing depths over 25,000 feet. Equipped with a glowing lure to hunt in total darkness, its bizarre skeleton hints at extreme-pressure adaptations. Found via advanced ROV tech, this fish may belong to an entirely new genus, challenging our assumptions about life’s limits. With more research planned to decode its biology and role in the abyss, this discovery underscores how much remains hidden in Earth’s final frontier.
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