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New Species Of Snailfish Discovered 3,268 Meters Below The Sea, And It’s Adorable

New Species Of Snailfish Discovered 3,268 Meters Below The Sea, And It’s Adorable

In 2019, scientists spotted something strange thousands of meters below the ocean surface. There, they filmed a pink bumpy blob with cartoonishly big eyes and more pectoral fin-rays than you could shake a stick at. Now, they’ve been able to confirm that this was a new-to-science species. It’s a snailfish, and better yet, it’s one of three new-to-science species described …

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