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Phantom Anglerfish Found in Mariana Trench | Los Angeles News
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Scientists have uncovered a ghostly new deep-sea fish in the Mariana Trench, thriving at crushing depths where no sunlight reaches—nicknamed the “phantom anglerfish.” With a glowing lure and bizarre adaptations like gelatinous flesh and no swim bladder, it defies expectations for vertebrate life. Found by chance during a geological survey using a robotic sub, this discovery has stunned experts and reignited excitement about Earth’s uncharted oceans. Researchers are now racing to decode its DNA and role in the abyssal food web—potentially unlocking secrets of extreme survival and even biotech breakthroughs.
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