What you see in the picture to the left is not a muppet. It looks like one, though, doesn’t it? What you’re seeing is a newly discovered fish with a flat face forward-looking eyes and leg-like fins that it uses to crawl along coral reefs.
This weird fish is a kind of anglerfish–the type that typically has a lantern or some other lure on its head to attract prey (like the one in the movie “Finding Nemo”).
For scientists, what’s really cool about this discovery is the possibility that the fish might represent and entirely new fish family. It will take DNA testing to bear that out. For us non-specialists, it’s just kinda cool anytime a new animal is discovered. On a planet where nearly every inch of habitable space is overdeveloped, it’s nice to know that there are still some mysteries lurking out there in the deep.
Just for fun, check out this clip from the Late Late Show on CBS. The host, whoever he is, mentions the fish in his monologue …
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Source: National Geographic
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